Unit 2: American Revolution Vocabulary

Which term refers to the act of a group of American colonies seeking to break free from British rule during the American Revolution?

• Government
• Taxes
• Revolution
• Compromise

What key document, authored by Thomas Jefferson, formally declared the American colonies' desire for independence from Britain?

• Representation
• Sovereignty
• Declaration of Independence
• Congress

During the American Revolution, what did the colonists feel they were fighting for when they demanded "no taxation without representation"?

• Liberty
• Taxes
• Government
• Revolution

What term describes the power and authority of a nation to govern itself independently?

• Taxes
• Sovereignty
• Compromise
• Revolution

In the American Revolution, what was the main legislative body that represented the thirteen colonies and played a crucial role in declaring independence?

• Taxes
• Congress
• Declaration of Independence
• Liberty

What word best describes the process of finding a middle ground or settlement between conflicting interests during the American Revolution?

• Representation
• Compromise
• Government
• Sovereignty

What was it that the American Colonists most wanted from the British?

• Government
• Independence
• Revolution
• Taxes

Which term represents the system or structure by which a country is governed?

• Congress
• Taxes
• Government
• Representation

What is the term for the money collected by a government from its citizens to support its activities and services?

• Revolution
• Sovereignty
• Taxes
• Declaration of Independence

During the American Revolution, what concept did the colonists demand to have in their relationship with Britain to protect their rights and interests?

• Government
• Taxes
• Representation
• Compromise