Ch 10 Vocabulary Quiz 2024-2025

What is the purpose of a Committee of Correspondence?

• To organize local events

• To share political and military information with other committees

• To conduct military training

• To manage financial resources

What does the term "Parley" mean?

• A military attack

• A brief truce between enemies to discuss issues

• A formal agreement

• A secret meeting

What is a "Siege"?

• A quick retreat

• A military blockade of a city or fortress

• A peace treaty

• A surprise attack

What does it mean to "Adopt" something?

• To reject formally

• To accept formally

• To ignore completely

• To question thoroughly

What does "allocated" mean?

• To take away from

• To give to or assign to

• To hide from

• To borrow from

What is the definition of "Campaign"?

• A military operation

• A type of transportation

• A small camp fort

• A camp for soldiers

What does "Veto" mean?

• To approve a bill

• To reject a bill passed by the legislature

• To halt elections

• To write a petition

What is the meaning of "Transport"?

• To carry or move objects from place to place

• To unload objects from a wagon

• A military term for a waggon or cart with no horses

• A Latin term meaning "help up a large slope or hill"

What does "Ad Interim" mean?

• A permanent solution

• A military operation

• A Latin term meaning "for the time between"

• Property obtained during marriage

What is a "Petition"?

• A type of transportation

• A formal, written request to a government to take some action or change a policy

• A military operation

• Property obtained during marriage