Unit 3: American Revolution Vocabulary

What does the term "unalienable" mean?

• Something that can be easily taken away

• Something that is impossible to take away or give up

• A formal statement or announcement

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

What is a "declaration"?

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

• The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone else

• A formal statement or announcement

• A person with the permission to represent others

What does "legislative" refer to?

• Having the power to make laws

• A formal statement or announcement

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

• A person with the permission to represent others

What is meant by "representation"?

• A formal statement or announcement

• The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone else

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

• Something that is impossible to take away or give up

What does "grievance" mean?

• A formal statement or announcement

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

• The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone else

• A person with the permission to represent others

Who is a "delegate"?

• A formal statement or announcement

• A complaint over something believed to be unfair

• A person with the permission to represent others

• Having the power to make laws

What is the term for the state of being free from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority?

• Taxation

• Revolution

• Liberty

• Parliament

What does the term "taxation" refer to?

• The act of making laws

• Being forced to pay a required fee by the government

• An attempt to remove the government

• The state of being free

Which term describes a group of people who make laws for a country?

• Revolution

• Liberty

• Parliament

• Taxation

What is an attempt by many people to remove the government and replace it with a new one called?

• Liberty

• Taxation

• Parliament

• Revolution