Unit 2 Vocabulary

What is "independence"?

• Sudden change of government

• Colonists who did not want to break away from Britain

• Not being controlled or ruled by another country

• something you can trust and is dependable

What is a revolution?

• to provide evidence that backs up someone else's story

• sudden change of government

• when something is logical and true

• the introduction to the Declaration of Independence

If you are a loyalist you are...

• loyal to the colonies

• loyal to yourself

• loyal to West Brook Middle School

• loyal to the king of England

If you are a patriot you are...

• a colonist who wants to break away from Great Britain

• a colonist who is loyal to Great Britain

• A colonist who just wants to LIVE!!!

What does corroborate mean?

• to provide evidence against someone else's story

• to provide evidence that backs up someone else's story

• to make up a bogus story

What does reliable mean?

• something you can trust and is dependable

• something that sounds correct

• something where the viewpoint it biased

The preamble of the Declaration of Independence is...

• the redress (resolution)

• the list of grievances

• the introduction

Natural rights include...(choose 2)

• life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• life, liberty and justice

• a government protecting its citizens ability to live freely

• a government giving property to each citzen

Grievances are...

• the colonists complaints against the Crown.

• complaints that the Loyalists had against the colonists.

• when the Loyalists were please with the situation in the colonies.

If a teacher asks you to redress a problem, they are looking for...

• the answer.

• resolution.

• an apology.