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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