American Independence Vocabulary

What does representation mean?

• Refusal to buy something as a form of protest

• Speaking or acting on behalf of someone

• Changing from one governmental structure to another

• A complaint (usually legal or formal)

What is the definition of "boycott"?

• Process of collecting money from citizens

• Refusal to obey laws as a form of protest

• Refusal to buy something as a form of protest

• Freedom from outside control or support

What does "taxation" refer to?

• Changing from one governmental structure to another

• Process of collecting money from citizens to fund government expenses

• Rights which all men were born with

• Allowing troops into your home

What is a "political revolution"?

• A legislative body of government

• Changing from one governmental structure to another

• The public or official announcement of an important matter

• An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance

Who were the "Patriots" during the American Independence?

• American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

• American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

• A legislative body of government

• An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance

Who were the "Loyalists"?

• American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

• American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

• A legislative body of government

• An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance

What is "civil disobedience"?

• Refusal to obey laws as a form of protest

• Refusal to buy something as a form of protest

• The quality or state of being free

• A complaint (usually legal or formal)

What does "grievance" mean?

• A legislative body of government

• A complaint (usually legal or formal)

• The public or official announcement of an important matter

• An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance

What is the meaning of "independence"?

• Freedom from outside control or support

• The quality or state of being free

• Rights which all men were born with

• Allowing troops into your home

What are "unalienable rights"?

• Rights which all men were born with that cannot be taken away or denied

• The quality or state of being free

• A legislative body of government

• An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance