Unit 7 Vocab quiz

What is the definition of the word "expedition"?

• A short trip for leisure

• A long voyage of exploration

• A quick journey to the store

• A brief walk in the park

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a Continental Divide?

• A ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.

• A mountain range that runs through the center of a continent.

• A valley that collects water from different river systems.

• A plain that stretches across a continent.

What is impressment?

• Volunteering for military service

• The practice of forcing people into military service

• Training soldiers for combat

• Negotiating peace treaties

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the term "embargo" mean?

• A ban on trade

• A type of currency

• A form of government

• A trade agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is smuggling?

• The act of legally trading goods.

• The act of importing or exporting goods in violation of trade laws.

• The act of manufacturing goods.

• The act of selling goods at a market.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "vital" mean?

• Unnecessary

• Extremely important

• Optional

• Insignificant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "exceed" mean?

• To go above or beyond

• To stay below

• To remain the same

• To decrease

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is a confederation?

• A single nation with a strong central government

• An alliance of independent states or nations, usually with a shared military command

• A type of government where power is held by a monarch

• A group of people living in the same geographical area

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Who were the War Hawks?

• Members of Congress from the North and East who called for peace with Britain

• Members of Congress from the South and West who called for war with Britain

• British soldiers who fought in the War of 1812

• American citizens who opposed the War of 1812

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is nationalism?

• A devotion to one's nation and its interests.

• A dislike for other countries.

• A focus on global issues.

• A preference for local traditions over national ones.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C