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Worksheetschapter 4 vocab
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a proclamation?
A casual statement
An official declaration issued by a person or governing body of authority to make an announcement known
A private conversation
A secret message
What does it mean to ratify something?
To reject it
To ignore it
To give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid
To criticize it
What is an absolute location?
A general area
A relative position
An exact point on Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude
A random spot
What did the Territory of Louisiana (1804) include?
Lands north of the 33rd parallel
Lands south of the 33rd parallel
Lands north of the 32nd parallel
Lands south of the 32nd parallel
What did the Territory of Orleans include?
Lands north of the 33rd parallel
Lands south of the 33rd parallel
Lands north of the 32nd parallel
Lands south of the 32nd parallel
What was the Neutral Strip also known as?
No man's land
Disputed territory
Buffer zone
Unclaimed land
What is a proposal for a new law called?
Bill
Census
Counterclaim
Amendment
What is a periodic governmental count of a population that includes details such as occupations and age?
Bill
Census
Counterclaim
Survey
What is an argument that argues opposite to the author's or speaker's viewpoint?
Bill
Census
Counterclaim
Thesis
What was the Adams-Onís Treaty?
A treaty between the US and France
A treaty between the US and Spain fixing the western boundary of the Louisiana Territory
A treaty between the US and Mexico
A treaty between the US and Canada
What was the Republic of West Florida?
A region in Mexico
A part of the US claimed by Spain, where citizens revolted and set up their own country
A state in the US
A province in Canada
What does the term "annex" mean?
To divide territory
To join or add territory
To sell territory
To explore territory
What is a formal written request made to an official or government body to address an issue, and is one of our first amendment rights?
Petition
Legislation
Constitution
Ordinance
What is the system of government in which states share power with a national government?
Federalism
Monarchy
Communism
Dictatorship
What term describes the buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale involving transportation from place to place?
Commerce
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Mining
What is the process of preparing and enacting laws by local, state, or national legislatures called?
Legislation
Jurisdiction
Arbitration
Mediation
