Bellringer: Texas Revolution Vocabulary

What is the definition of a dictator?

• A person chosen to speak for others

• A leader who has total control over a country, often ruling in a harsh and unfair way

• An official order given by someone with authority

• A group of armed citizens

Which term means a fight or uprising against authority or a government?

• Resolution

• Rebellion

• Convention

• Delegate

What is a synonym for "decree"?

• Law

• Meeting

• Surrender

• Betrayal

Who is a delegate?

• A person chosen to speak for others

• A leader with total control

• A group of armed citizens

• A military operation

What does "militia" refer to?

• An official order

• A group of armed citizens who are not professional soldiers

• A formal meeting

• A small fight

Which term describes a military operation where forces surround a place to cut off supplies and force surrender?

• Skirmish

• Siege

• Convention

• Resolution

What is the meaning of "significant"?

• Important or meaningful

• Betrayal

• Fight

• Official order

What is a skirmish?

• A formal meeting

• A small, short-lived fight or engagement

• A crime of betraying one’s country

• A group of armed citizens

What does "surrender" mean?

• To give up or admit defeat

• To make a firm decision

• To betray one’s country

• To surround a place

What is treason?

• A formal meeting

• The crime of betraying one’s country

• An official order

• A small fight