Chapter 6: The Declaration of Independence Study Guide

What is a musket?

• A colonial rifle

• A medieval sword

• An ancient catapult

• A Roman shield

Match the following military items with their correct descriptions.

• Gunpowder

• Heavy artillery (large, used to siege)

• Red coats

• A type of ammunition

• Bayonet

• Uniforms worn by the British

• Cannons

• Sharp knife-like attachment to a musket

• Musket

• A type of colonial rifle

What is ammunition?

• Bullets, gunpowder (material that goes in and comes out of a weapon)

• Protective gear worn by soldiers

• A type of military vehicle

• A communication device used in war

Siege means (a)   .

• To surround
• To escape
• To celebrate
• To ignore

What is a fort?

• Something built for protection (secure place)

• A type of fruit

• A musical instrument

• A kind of vehicle

What does regroup mean?

• To re-gather; get back together

• To separate into smaller groups

• To forget about a group

• To move to a new location

What does self-evident mean?

• Obvious

• Complicated

• Hidden

• Uncertain

What does unanimous mean?

• Everyone agrees

• No one agrees

• Only one person agrees

• Some people disagree

What are natural rights?

• Rights we are born with, not given to us by law, cannot be taken away (unalienable)

• Rights given by the government and can be changed at any time

• Privileges earned through citizenship

• Rules created by society to maintain order

Match the following descriptions with the correct term.

• Traitor

• When everyone agrees

• Unanimous

• Rights we are born with

• Natural Rights

• A person who commits treason

• Treason

• A crime against the king or government