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chapter 4 vocab

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a proclamation?

a)

A casual statement

b)

An official declaration issued by a person or governing body of authority to make an announcement known

c)

A private conversation

d)

A secret message

2.

What does it mean to ratify something?

a)

To reject it

b)

To ignore it

c)

To give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid

d)

To criticize it

3.

What is an absolute location?

a)

A general area

b)

A relative position

c)

An exact point on Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude

d)

A random spot

4.

What did the Territory of Louisiana (1804) include?

a)

Lands north of the 33rd parallel

b)

Lands south of the 33rd parallel

c)

Lands north of the 32nd parallel

d)

Lands south of the 32nd parallel

5.

What did the Territory of Orleans include?

a)

Lands north of the 33rd parallel

b)

Lands south of the 33rd parallel

c)

Lands north of the 32nd parallel

d)

Lands south of the 32nd parallel

6.

What was the Neutral Strip also known as?

a)

No man's land

b)

Disputed territory

c)

Buffer zone

d)

Unclaimed land

7.

What is a proposal for a new law called?

a)

Bill

b)

Census

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Amendment

8.

What is a periodic governmental count of a population that includes details such as occupations and age?

a)

Bill

b)

Census

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Survey

9.

What is an argument that argues opposite to the author's or speaker's viewpoint?

a)

Bill

b)

Census

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Thesis

10.

What was the Adams-Onís Treaty?

a)

A treaty between the US and France

b)

A treaty between the US and Spain fixing the western boundary of the Louisiana Territory

c)

A treaty between the US and Mexico

d)

A treaty between the US and Canada

11.

What was the Republic of West Florida?

a)

A region in Mexico

b)

A part of the US claimed by Spain, where citizens revolted and set up their own country

c)

A state in the US

d)

A province in Canada

12.

What does the term "annex" mean?

a)

To divide territory

b)

To join or add territory

c)

To sell territory

d)

To explore territory

13.

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?

a)

Petition

b)

Legislation

c)

Constitution

d)

Ordinance

14.

What is the system of government in which states share power with a national government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Dictatorship

15.

What term describes the buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale involving transportation from place to place?

a)

Commerce

b)

Agriculture

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Mining

16.

What is the process of preparing and enacting laws by local, state, or national legislatures called?

a)

Legislation

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Arbitration

d)

Mediation