4 th Grade Social Studies Ch. 7 Vocabulary Mrs. Thornburg’s version
Vocabulary in 4 th Grade American Revolution MinutemenMilitiaTax CorrespondenceCommanderQuarter BoycottLibertyAlly PetitionCongressPatriots ProclamationRepealDelegate SmugglingProtest MassacreRebellion
What do we call a group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject?
Congress
What do we call a fight against a government?
Rebellion
What do we call importing goods illegally?
Smuggling
What do we call written communication?
Correspondence
What do we call the killing of many people?
Massacre
What do we call an official public statement?
Proclamation
What do we call a person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal?
Ally
What do we call freedom from being controlled by another government?
Liberty
What do we call giving people food and shelter?
Quarter
What do we call someone chosen to speak and act for others?
Delegate
What do we call a group of ordinary people who train for battle?
Militia
What do we call a militia with special training? (They would be ready for battle in a minute!)
Minutemen
What do we call money that people pay to their government in return for services?
Tax
What do we call colonists who opposed British rule?
Patriots
What do we call an event where people complain about an issue?
Protest
What do we call a group of people who refuses to buy, sell, or use certain goods?
Boycott
What do we call cancelling a law?
Repeal
What do we call an officer in charge of an army?
Commander
What do we call a written request from a number of people?
Petition