Revolution in the Colonies Vocabulary Check

What does "repeal" mean?

• Voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as a form of protest or to express disapproval.
• A group of individuals who are not part of the regular armed forces but are trained and organized for military purposes.
• To revoke or annul a law, regulation, or policy, usually through a formal legislative process.
• A form of oppressive and cruel government or rule, where a ruler exercises absolute power without any legal constraints or regard for the rights and freedoms of the people.

What term refers to a plan or method for achieving a particular goal?

• Declaration of Independence
• Natural Rights
• Strategy
• Petition

What is "tyranny"?

• Voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as a form of protest or to express disapproval.
• A group of individuals who are not part of the regular armed forces but are trained and organized for military purposes.
• To revoke or annul a law, regulation, or policy, usually through a formal legislative process.
• A form of oppressive and cruel government or rule, where a ruler exercises absolute power without any legal constraints or regard for the rights and freedoms of the people.

What was the name of the army formed by the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?

• Confederate Army
• Continental Army
• American Revolution
• Lobsterbacks

What term refers to a formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause?

• Declaration of Independence
• Natural Rights
• Ally
• Petition

What does the term "boycott" mean?

• Voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as a form of protest or to express disapproval.
• A group of individuals who are not part of the regular armed forces but are trained and organized for military purposes.
• To revoke or annul a law, regulation, or policy, usually through a formal legislative process.
• A form of oppressive and cruel government or rule, where a ruler exercises absolute power without any legal constraints or regard for the rights and freedoms of the people.

Which term best defines this statement? "These rights are the inherent and inalienable rights that every individual possesses, such as the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• Declaration of Independence
• Natural Rights
• Freedmen Rights
• Petition

Which term refers to "the state of being free from outside control or influence?"

• Independence
• Natural Rights
• Ally
• Strategy

This historical "cry for self-government" was a pivotal document in American history, asserting the colonies' right to separate from British rule and establish their own independent nation.

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation

What is a "militia"?

• Voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as a form of protest or to express disapproval.
• A group of individuals who are not part of the regular armed forces but are trained and organized for military purposes.
• To revoke or annul a law, regulation, or policy, usually through a formal legislative process.
• A form of oppressive and cruel government or rule, where a ruler exercises absolute power without any legal constraints or regard for the rights and freedoms of the people.