1. Definition Quiz 1 st Nine Weeks

2. Colonist that supported independence from England Patriots

3. Who Wrote Common Sense Thomas Paine

4. A nation that is ruled by a King or Queen Monarchy

5. A person or small group of people that control a country Dictatorship

6. Colonist that were loyal to the British King Loyalists

7. Two events that sparked the American Revolution Sons of liberty Crispus Attucks Boston Tea Party / Boston Massacre

8. A government where citizens chose a smaller group to govern on their behalf Representative Democracy

9. Originated in ancient Greece. Every eligible voter meet at a town meeting and voted on all issues facing the community. Direct Democracy

10. The refusal of American colonist to buy or use English goods Lead to the repeal of the stamp act Boycott

11. Acts passed by the English to punish Boston for the boycott of English goods. The quartering act forced colonist to house any and all English troops for free Intolerable Acts

12. Economic theory that state that a country should sell more goods than it buys. Mercantilism

13. A form of government where citizens own the power to rule (Examples) Direct Representative Democracy

14. A legislature consisting of two parts or houses Bicameral

15. Written plan for government written by the settlers on their way to Plymouth The Mayflow Compact

16. Name one advantage that the Americans had during the Revolutionary war They were fighting for a cause Fighting a defensive battle Home field advantage England had a long supply line

17. What was the main Cause of the conflict between Great Britain and the Colonies Taxation and trade policies

18. The roots of American Democracy can be traced all the way back to which country? Greece

19. What caused parliament to repeal the stamp act The colonist boycott of English goods

20. How where early immigrants to America Accepted They were mistreated and distrusted

21. What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party The Tea Act

22. What is the source of power in American Democracy The American People

23. How did colonialization of the new world affect the global economy? It increased it. –New markets –New goods –New trades routes

24. The ability of the american people to dissolve an unjust government can be found in what document> The Declaration of Independence

25. “We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal,” In what document can this statement be found? Declaration of Independence

26. Rights enjoyed by all people Unalienable Rights