Unit 1 The Founding of the United States of America Vocab

An area, region, or country that is controlled and settled by people from another country

• Parliament

• colony

• immigrant

• monarchy

The ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

• Parliament

• monarchy

• immigrant

• self-government

A government led by a queen or king.

• self-government

• monarchy

• Parliament

• immigrant

A person from one country who moves to another country to live.

• immigrant

• self-government

• Parliament

• monarchy

In Great Britain, a lawmaking group made up of elected and nonelected representatives who govern with the king or queen.

• self-government

• immigrant

• monarchy

• Parliament

Money that people pay to the government.

• self-government

• taxes

• immigrant

• monarchy

A formal written request for change, signed by many people.

• petition

• policy

• declaration

• pamphlet

A representative.

• delegate

• policy

• declaration

• delegate

An official course of action.

• declaration

• petition

• policy

• delegate

A formal statement.

• petition

• delegate

• policy

• declaration