Unit 2 Clusters 1 and 2 Vocabulary

What is the definition of "government"?

• A cruel and unfair ruler

• The people and rules that control and make decisions for a community, state, or nation

• A group of representatives that limited the power of England’s monarch

• An official announcement of an important matter

What does "Parliament" refer to?

• A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for others

• A group of representatives that limited the power of England’s monarch

• The war between the British and the French

• The first government of the American Colonies

Who is a "tyrant"?

• A person who supported or fought for rule by Britain

• A cruel and unfair ruler

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military

• A person who is on the same side of an issue or conflict

What is a "representative"?

• A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for others

• An act creating a tax on paper items

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military

• A person who supported or fought for rule by Britain

What was the French and Indian War?

• Another name for the American Revolution

• The war between the British and the French for control of the Ohio Valley, 1754-1763

• The war between the Northern and Southern states

• A group of representatives that limited the power of England’s monarch

What are "interests"?

• Things wanted for benefits, such as land, money, and resources

• A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for others

• An act creating a tax on paper items

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military

What is a "proclamation"?

• An official announcement of an important matter

• An act creating a tax on sugar

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military

• A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for others

What is "representation"?

• Having a person or people who will speak or vote for you

• An act creating a tax on sugar

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military

• A person who supported or fought for rule by Britain

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word: After the Boston Tea Party, the conflict between the American Colonies and Great Britain ____________________.

• improved

• became neutral

• escalated

• decreased

What is a "militia"?

• A group of citizens who organize to serve in the military, usually in an emergency

• An act creating a tax on paper items

• A person who supported or fought for rule by Britain

• A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for others