American Revolution Part 2 Vocabulary Terms

What is a national bank?

• helps a country raise money by borrowing from its people or other countries

• is a local financial institution that only operates within a city

• is a type of bank that only deals with international transactions

• is a private bank that serves only wealthy individuals

What is a tyrant?

• ruler that uses his power in a cruel way

• a benevolent leader

• a democratic official

• a ceremonial figurehead

Who were the Whigs?

• political group in Great Britain that shared some of the Patriots views

• a religious sect in the 18th century

• a group of radical philosophers

• a famous band from the 1960s

Who were the Tories?

• political group in Great Britain that opposed American independence

• a group of American colonists who supported independence

• a faction in France during the French Revolution

• a political party in Canada

What was the Midnight Ride?

• an alert given to minutemen in the Province of Massachusetts Bay by local Patriots on the night of April 18, 1775, warning them of the approach of British Army troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord

• a famous horse race held annually in Kentucky

• a secret meeting held by the Founding Fathers

• a popular folk song from the 18th century

What is a delegate?

• representative sent by the colonists to the 2nd Continental Congress

• a type of government official

• a member of the British Parliament

• a colonial military leader

What does modest mean?

• not bragging about abilities

• showing off

• arrogant

• boastful

What does virtuous mean?

• good, honest, moral

• evil, dishonest, immoral

• neutral, indifferent, apathetic

• selfish, greedy, corrupt

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• first major battle of the American Revolution

• a battle in the War of 1812

• a Civil War battle

• a World War I battle

What are casualties?

• number of people killed or wounded during battle

• a type of military strategy

• a type of weapon used in war

• a type of military rank