US History I - Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: A conflict between the French and British over territory in the New World, also called the Seven Years' War, is known as the _______.

• French and Indian War

• American Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• Napoleonic Wars

Fill in the blank: An act of the British Parliament in 1765 that taxed American colonies is called the _______.

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

Fill in the blank: Issued by King George III in 1763 after the French and Indian War, it created a boundary separating the British colonies from the American Indian lands, known as the _______.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Acts

Who is the English philosopher known for making the statement that men have the right to pursue 'Life, liberty and the Pursuit of Property'?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• David Hume

• Francis Bacon

Fill in the blank: The owner of a colony is referred to as a _______.

• Proprietor

• Governor

• Settler

• Colonist

Fill in the blank: A desire to resist authority, in this case, they wanted to resist the King, is called being _______.

• Rebellious

• Obedient

• Submissive

• Compliant

Who is a person who studies philosophy?

• Philosopher

• Scientist

• Historian

• Mathematician

What are rights that cannot be taken away called?

• Unalienable Rights

• Revocable Rights

• Conditional Rights

• Transferable Rights

Fill in the blank: A fee you must pay to the government is called a _______.

• Tax

• Fine

• Donation

• Subscription

Fill in the blank: Material used to make goods is known as _______.

• Raw Materials

• Finished Goods

• Byproducts

• Waste Materials