Social Studies Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Many colonists wanted to be free from British rule. They were called...

• Loyalists

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Patriots

Colonists who supported the British king were called

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Republicans

• Democrats

Self-government is

• the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

• a government led by a queen or king.

• an area, region, or country that is controlled and settled by people from another country.

• the act of overthrowing the government with the hopes of starting a new and

  different one

Money that people pay to the government.

• Monarchy

• Petition

• Delegate

• Tax

An immigrant

• wanted to be free of British rule.

• supporters of King George III and Great Britain.

• is a person from one country who moves to another country to live.

• is the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

A colony is

• a representative.

• an area, region, or country that is controlled and settled by people from another

  country

• a delegate.

• a king or queen.

A monarchy

• is a government led by a queen or king.

• is the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

• is the act of overthrowing the government with the hopes of starting a new and

  different one.

• is a formal written request for change, signed by many people.

A delegate

• is a government led by a queen or king.

• is a formal statement.

• is a representative.

• is a person from one country who moves to another country to live.

A declaration

• is a formal statement.

• is a formal written request for change, signed by many people.

• is a government led by a queen or king.

• is money that people pay to the government.

A revolution

• is a formal written request for change, signed by many people.

• is a government led by a queen or king.

• is the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

• is the act of overthrowing the government with the hopes of starting a new and

  different one.