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Unit 2: American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz Name: Date:
1. Read the quote in the box below, then answer the question that follows.
What word describes the type of person John Hancock is?a. Loyalistb. Patriotc. Sovereignd. Confederate
2. After the French and Indian war, King George III announced that no settlement would be allowed west of a line drawn in the Appalachian Mountains. What term would be the best title for this action?
a. Actb. Proclamationc. Treatyd. Boycott
3. If lawmakers wanted to raise prices on goods from foreign countries to encourage citizens to buy goods produced in their own nation, what item might their economic policy include?
a. Confederationb. Boycottc. Repeald. Tariff
4. Read the sentence below. Then, answer the questions that follows.
What is the title of this crime?a. Petitionb. Treasonc. Treatyd. Militia
5. Read the passage in the box below. Then, answer the question that follows.
What is the best title for this group of colonial delegates?a. Loyalistsb. Petitionersc. Confederationd. Militia
“Resistance to [King George III] becomes the…duty of each individual. … Continue steadfast and… nobly defend those rights which…no man ought to take from us.” – John Hancock
The fifty six men who signed the Declaration of Independence each knew they were committing a terrible crime against the British Crown. If caught and captured, they risked death.
In response to the British Parliament’s enactment of the Coercive Acts in the American colonies, the first session of the Continental Congress convened at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. Fifty-six delegates from all the colonies except Georgia came together to act as one group in resistance to the British.
6. Read the song lyrics in the box below. Then, answer the question that follows.
Which term refers to a group of people who would have sung these lyrics during the American Revolution?
a. Patriotsb. Loyalistsc. Confederationd. Militia
7. Which term is hidden behind the black rectangle in the headline below? a. Revolutionb. Treatyc. Natural rightsd. Act
Egyptian protestors celebrating
The former Egyptian dictator
God save our gracious kingLong live our noble kingGod save the kingSend him victoriousHappy and gloriousLong to reign over usGod save the king
8. What term does the symbol below represent?
a. Treasonb. Revolutionc. Actd. Boycott
9. Freedom of the press, freedom of religion and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are all examples of which term?
a. Patriotsb. Repealc. Natural rightsd. Proclamation
10. Read the quote from a colonial newspaper below. Then, answer the question that follows.
What action did King George take regarding the Stamp Act?a. Boycottb. Repealc. Proclamationd. Treaty
11. Which term is the type of document shown below?
a. Petitionb. Boycottc. Tariffd. Revolution
“Glorious News: This day his Majesty…signed an Act to end the Stamp Act. …It is impossible to express the Joy this Town is now in upon hearing the news.” -1766
12. Shaking hands—a symbol of cooperation, respect and agreement—is an action that might take place after the signing of which type of document?
a. Treatyb. Petitionc. Boycottd. Repeal
13. What is a formal decision or law by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority called?a. Proclamationb. Actc. Treasond. Treaty
14. What is a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency?
a. Militiab. Loyalistsc. Repeald. Petition
15. What is the correct stem and stem definition of ACTIVATE?a. ACT; To dob. TIV; Attackc. VAT; Bowld. ATE; Swallow
16. What is the correct stem and stem definition of DISCLAIMER?a. DIS; Togetherb. SCLAM; Shellfishc. CLAIM; To declared. MER; To merge
17. What is the correct stem and stem definition of PATRIOT?a. PAT; to touchb. RIOT; violencec. PAT; fatherd. TRI; three
18. What is the correct stem and stem definition of NATIVE?a. NAT; originb. TIVE; to livec. NAT; musiciand. TIVE; comedy
19. What is the correct stem and stem definition of EVOLVE?a. EVO; Olive oilb. VOLV; to turnc. OLVE; to solved. EVE; before
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Map Skills: Choose the correct name of the state or geographic feature for each letter.
20. What is the name of state A?a. New Hampshireb. Vermontc. Mained. Pennsylvaniae. Kentucky
21. What is the name of state B?a. New Jerseyb. Marylandc. Pennsylvaniad. Vermonte. New York
22. What is the name of state C?a. New Jerseyb. Virginiac. New Yorkd. Pennsylvaniae. Tennessee
23. What is the name of state D?a. Ohiob. Indianac. Michigan d. Illinoise. Wisconsin
24. What is the name of state E?a. Kentuckyb. Illinoisc. Tennesseed. Ohioe. Indiana
25. What is the name of state F?a. North Carolinab. Georgiac. Kentuckyd. Tennesseee. Ohio
26. What is the name of state G?a. Tennesseeb. Ohio c. Mississippid. Georgiae. North Carolina
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27. What is the name of state H?a. Georgiab. South Carolinac. Floridad. Tennesseee. Mississippi
28. What is the name of state I? a. Louisianab. Mississippic. Kentuckyd. Georgiae. Alabama
29. What is the name of state J?a. Louisianab. Arkansasc. Tennesseed. Georgiae. Alabama
30. What is the name of item K?a. Lake Huronb. Lake Ontarioc. Lake New Yorkd. Lake Erie
31. What is the name of item L?a. Michigan Mountainsb. Rocky Mountainsc. Himalayan Mountainsd. Appalachian Mountains
32. What is the name of item M?a. Mississippi Riverb. Ohio Riverc. Rio Granded. Indiana River
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