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Worksheets8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ethnicity
a)
theory
b)
race/culture
c)
contract or document
d)
settling in a new area
2.
charter
a)
race/culture
b)
trade/barter
c)
contract or document
d)
to work for passage to the New World
3.
Mercantilism
a)
contract or document
b)
for the benefit of the United States
c)
population in a square mile
d)
for the benefit of the Mother Country
4.
Colonization
a)
settling a new area
b)
large farms in the South
c)
complaint
d)
to take back/revoke
5.
Plantation
a)
settling a new area
b)
to not get involved
c)
small farm in the South
d)
large farm in the South
6.
Cash Crops
a)
crops grown for money
b)
tax on imports or exports
c)
to not get involved
d)
crops grown for England
7.
Boycott
a)
to change or add to
b)
to come to an agreement
c)
producing goods in America
d)
refusal to buy or use
8.
Amend
a)
refusal to buy or use
b)
to change or add to
c)
to take back/revoke
d)
compromise
9.
Colonial Era
a)
ruled by violence
b)
1600s America until the Revolution
c)
1800s Period of Good Feelings
d)
cruel or unjust treatment
10.
Delegate
a)
Representative of a state
b)
forcing sailors into the Navy
c)
voting rights
d)
many ethnicities
11.
Checks and Balances
a)
The Government doesn't have absolute power
b)
branches have equal power
c)
3 branches monitor each other
d)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
12.
Popular Sovereignty
a)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
b)
power shared between the National and State governments
c)
government power comes from the people
d)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
13.
Federalism
a)
Government power comes from the people
b)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
c)
How one deals with other countries
d)
power shared between the National and State Governments
14.
Neutrality
a)
to not get involved/not choosing sides
b)
power resides in a body of citizens
c)
relations with other countries
d)
policy of non-participation/staying completely out of a situation
15.
Foreign Policy
a)
to not get involved
b)
policy of non-participation
c)
how one deals with other countries
d)
group that supports a candidate with the same beliefs
16.
Political Parties
a)
Group that supports a candidate with the same beliefs
b)
power resides in a body of citizens
c)
relations with other countries
d)
strong loyalty for your country
17.
Bill of Rights
a)
27 Amendments to the Constitution
b)
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
c)
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
d)
government power comes from the people
18.
Impressment
a)
people moving
b)
to save time and money
c)
forcing sailors into navy
d)
civilians protesting the government
19.
Republic
a)
power resides in a body of citizens
b)
relations with other countries
c)
strong loyalty for your country
d)
new idea or product
20.
Isolationism
a)
interference in political affairs of another country
b)
strong loyalty for your country
c)
policy of non-participation
d)
to cancel or to void
21.
Interventionism
a)
interference in political affairs of another country
b)
strong loyalty for your country
c)
voting rights
d)
helps mass produce goods
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