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Vocabulary Builder Activity
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The American Colonies and Their Government
A. Content Vocabulary
Directions: Match each word with its definition. Write the
number of the vocabulary word on the line next to its definition.
1. republic
10. boycott
2. legislature
11. smuggling
3. dissenter
12. limited government
4. economy
13. democracy
5. cash crop
14. proclamation
6. repeal
15. social contract
7. duty
16. delegate
8. liberty
17. indentured servant
9. natural right
18. plantation
A. a group of people that makes laws
B. a crop produced mainly for sale
C. a government ruled by the people
D freedom
E. a large estate
F. to cancel a law
H. importing or exporting secretly
I. a representative
J. a freedom people possess relating to life, liberty, and
property
K. a refusal to purchase something
L. a system that determines how to treat resources
M. a tax on an imported good
N. a formal public announcement
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G. the idea that a ruler or government is not all-powerful
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Vocabulary Builder Activity
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The American Colonies and Their Government
A. Content Vocabulary, Cont.
O. an agreement in which the people give up some of their
freedom and agree to be ruled by government
P. one who opposes common views
Q. a worker who contracts to work for someone in return
for food and shelter
R. a representative democracy where citizens choose their
rule-makers
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Vocabulary Builder Activity
The American Colonies and Their Government
B. Academic Vocabulary
Directions: Use the following academic vocabulary words to
fill in the blanks.
document
compact
debate
authority
benefit
The Pilgrims made an agreement, or
, that set out how they would
govern their colony. Today, the foundation of our country is a
called the Declaration of Independence. It declares that people have rights
that no government can take away. It says that the people have the
to govern themselves. While Americans may
issues of
public policy, they all agree that the principles announced in the Declaration
every citizen of the United States.
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The American Colonies and Their Government
C. Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement
Directions: Complete the following sentences by selecting
the content or academic vocabulary term that best fits the
blank.
1.
(representative democracy /
A
direct democracy / limited government) allows citizens to
choose a group of lawmakers to govern them.
2.
Life, liberty, and property are said to be
(duties / natural rights / social contracts).
3.
A
is produced for sale.
4.
Americans have a(n)
(proclamation / indentured servant / social contract) with
their government.
5.
When the people wish to protest, they may
(repeal / debate / boycott) a product.
6.
Presidential candidates will often
(debate / repeal / compact) the issues.
7.
We all
from a healthy
crop / economy).
8.
A person can be sent to jail for
(smuggling / boycotting / proclaiming).
(compact / boycott / cash crop)
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(debate / benefit / repeal)
(compact / cash

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