Colonial America Vocab

What was the Great Awakening?

• A political movement in the 1800s

• A revival of religious feeling in the 1730s

• A military campaign in the 1600s

• A scientific revolution in the 1700s

What is the Parliament?

• A military group

• A religious organization

• The lawmaking body of England

• A trade union

What does the term "authority" refer to?

• A type of currency

• A government or controlling power

• A religious leader

• A historical document

What is a militia?

• A group of professional soldiers

• A small army of ordinary citizens

• A naval fleet

• A group of diplomats

What does "repealed" mean?

• To enforce a law

• To create a new law

• To take back or cancel a law

• To ignore a law

What does "restricted" mean?

• To expand something

• To place limits on something

• To destroy something

• To create something new

What does "retain" mean?

• To lose something

• To continue to keep something

• To sell something

• To hide something

What is tyranny?

• Fair use of power

• Unjust use of government power

• A type of government

• A peaceful protest

What is a violation?

• Following a rule

• Breaking an established rule

• Creating a new rule

• Ignoring a rule

What does "impose" mean?

• To remove something

• To put in place by authority

• To ignore something

• To discuss something