WorksheetsRoad to Revolution Vocab 2025
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Boycott
a)
The refusal to buy a good as part of a protest.
b)
This term refers to cruel and unfair rule by a government or a leader.
c)
To secretly import illegal goods.
d)
The right of a group of people, usually a nation or community, to make their own choices about government, leadership, and how they want to live without outside control.
e)
Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies, particularly trade rules, allowing them to operate with a great deal of freedom.
2.
Effigy
a)
This is straw model of a person. Usually these were created with the idea that they would be burned or destroyed as a protest.
b)
The refusal to buy a good as part of a protest.
c)
This term refers to cruel and unfair rule by a government or a leader.
d)
To secretly import illegal goods.
e)
The right of a group of people, usually a nation or community, to make their own choices about government, leadership, and how they want to live without outside control.
3.
Loyalist
a)
These were colonists who were in favor of British rule in the colonies.
b)
This is straw model of a person. Usually these were created with the idea that they would be burned or destroyed as a protest.
c)
The refusal to buy a good as part of a protest.
d)
This term refers to cruel and unfair rule by a government or a leader.
e)
To secretly import illegal goods.
4.
Militia
a)
A group of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight and can be called upon in emergencies to defend their community or country, but are not part of the regular army.
b)
These were colonists who were in favor of British rule in the colonies.
c)
This is straw model of a person. Usually these were created with the idea that they would be burned or destroyed as a protest.
d)
The refusal to buy a good as part of a protest.
e)
This term refers to cruel and unfair rule by a government or a leader.
5.
Parliament
a)
England's law making body made up of 2 houses: House of Lords, and House of Commons.
b)
A group of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight and can be called upon in emergencies to defend their community or country, but are not part of the regular army.
c)
These were colonists who were in favor of British rule in the colonies.
d)
This is straw model of a person. Usually these were created with the idea that they would be burned or destroyed as a protest.
e)
The refusal to buy a good as part of a protest.
6.
Patriot
a)
These were colonists who supported American independence from Great Britain.
b)
England's law making body made up of 2 houses: House of Lords, and House of Commons.
c)
A group of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight and can be called upon in emergencies to defend their community or country, but are not part of the regular army.
d)
These were colonists who were in favor of British rule in the colonies.
e)
This is straw model of a person. Usually these were created with the idea that they would be burned or destroyed as a protest.
7.
Propaganda
a)
Misinformation spread in order to increase support or influence a point of view.
b)
These were colonists who supported American independence from Great Britain.
c)
England's law making body made up of 2 houses: House of Lords, and House of Commons.
d)
A group of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight and can be called upon in emergencies to defend their community or country, but are not part of the regular army.
e)
These were colonists who were in favor of British rule in the colonies.
8.
Repeal
a)
This means to cancel an act of law officially.
b)
Misinformation spread in order to increase support or influence a point of view.
c)
These were colonists who supported American independence from Great Britain.
d)
England's law making body made up of 2 houses: House of Lords, and House of Commons.
e)
A group of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight and can be called upon in emergencies to defend their community or country, but are not part of the regular army.
9.
Salutary Neglect
a)
Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies, particularly trade rules, allowing them to operate with a great deal of freedom.
b)
This means to cancel an act of law officially.
c)
Misinformation spread in order to increase support or influence a point of view.
d)
These were colonists who supported American independence from Great Britain.
e)
England's law making body made up of 2 houses: House of Lords, and House of Commons.
10.
Self Determination
a)
The right of a group of people, usually a nation or community, to make their own choices about government, leadership, and how they want to live without outside control.
b)
Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies, particularly trade rules, allowing them to operate with a great deal of freedom.
c)
This means to cancel an act of law officially.
d)
Misinformation spread in order to increase support or influence a point of view.
e)
These were colonists who supported American independence from Great Britain.
11.
Smuggling
a)
To secretly import illegal goods.
b)
The right of a group of people, usually a nation or community, to make their own choices about government, leadership, and how they want to live without outside control.
c)
Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies, particularly trade rules, allowing them to operate with a great deal of freedom.
d)
This means to cancel an act of law officially.
e)
Misinformation spread in order to increase support or influence a point of view.
12.
Tyranny
a)
This term refers to cruel and unfair rule by a government or a leader.
b)
To secretly import illegal goods.
c)
The right of a group of people, usually a nation or community, to make their own choices about government, leadership, and how they want to live without outside control.
d)
Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies, particularly trade rules, allowing them to operate with a great deal of freedom.
e)
This means to cancel an act of law officially.
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