American Revolution Key Terms

What is a protest?

• A formal request for government action.

• An absolute ruler who is harsh and oppressive.

• A form of political participation designed to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics.

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

What does the term "Tyrant" refer to?

• A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

• An absolute ruler who is harsh and oppressive.

• Rights that cannot be taken away from anyone - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• The introduction to the Constitution, outlining the goals of the document.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1789

• June 23, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• June 23, 1754

What are "Unalienable Rights"?

• Rights that cannot be taken away from anyone - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• The correction of complaints.

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

• The fundamental document establishing the US as an independent nation.

What is the Preamble?

• The introduction to the Constitution, outlining the goals of the document.

• The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770).

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

• A formal request for government action.

What does "Self-evident" mean?

• To express agreement.

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

• Not needing to be demonstrated or explained; obvious.

• The correction of complaints.

What does "Despotism" refer to?

• Rights that cannot be taken away from anyone - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770).

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

• The fundamental document establishing the US as an independent nation.

What is a "Petition"?

• The correction of complaints.

• A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767.

• A formal request for government action.

• An absolute ruler who is harsh and oppressive.

What does "Redress (of grievances)" mean?

• The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

• A form of political participation designed to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics.

• To express agreement.

• The correction of complaints.

What was the primary focus of the Stamp Act?

• Raising revenue from the American colonies through a duty on various items, e.g., papers.

• Punishing Massachusetts for the destruction of three shiploads of tea.

• Ending the Revolutionary War and recognizing the independence of the American colonies.

• Allowing the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies.