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What is a "land speculator"?
What is "seditious libel"?
English Civil War American Revolution Vocab
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What is "seditious libel"?
Legal protection of speech
Treasonous false statements about the monarch
Praise of the king
Civil protest
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What is a "land speculator"?
A person who buys and sells land for profit
Someone who grows crops on land
A government land spectator
A person who defends land from attack
3
What are "Blue Laws"?
Maritime rules
Taxation rules
Strict moral laws, often on blue paper
Laws limiting trade
4
What is a "favourite"?
Religious leader
Person with special royal treatment
Army commander
Person sentenced to exile
5
Who is a "smuggler"?
A person who makes maps
A person who imports and exports goods illegally
A tax collector
Someone who steals ships
6
What does "sovereign" mean?
Ruled by another nation
Without leadership
Independent and self-governing
Part of an empire
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What does "colonization" mean?
Giving up territory
Settling and controlling foreign lands
Building armies
Extracting resources from one’s own country
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What is a "tithe"?
Payment of one-tenth of income
Royal gift
Tax on imports
Fee for schooling
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What is a "tyrant"?
Just ruler
Elected leader
Lawyer
Ruler who abuses power
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What is a "baggage train"?
Prisoner transport
Royal carriage
Soldiers carrying weapons
Supply wagons and support people for an army
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What were the "sugar islands"?
Islands known for candy production
Caribbean islands producing sugar cane
Islands known for "sugar diamonds"
Uninhabited islands used by Captain Sugar's pirates
12
What was the "Spanish Armada"?
A rebellion
An English fleet
Spanish ships sent to invade England
A treaty
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What is a "civil war"?
War within a country
War between two countries
Trade war
Religious war
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Who were the "Sons of Liberty"?
A religious sect
A trading company
A military group
A political activist group
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Who were the "loyalists"?
Native allies of Americans
French allies
Colonists loyal to Britain
Rebels during the revolution
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What does "duck" mean in this context?
Plunge under and out of water
Avoid responsibility
Cook food
A kind of punishment
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Who is a "Protestant"?
Muslim
Christian not part of Catholic or Orthodox churches
Member of the Roman Catholic Church
Atheist
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What is "satire"?
Ridiculing corruption or foolishness in writing
Kind praise
Religious ritual
Political law
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What is a "republic"?
Church-run state
Military dictatorship
Government with elected leaders and no monarch
Kingdom ruled by monarch
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What is a "dictator"?
Ruler with total power
Elected president
Judge
Monarch’s adviser
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What is "extravagance"?
Free trade
Wasteful and lavish spending
Careful budgeting
Modest spending
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What is "independence"?
A movie starring Will Smith
Being dependent on allies
Controlling other countries
Being self-governing and free from another country’s control
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What is "feudalism"?
Modern democracy
Capitalist economy
Medieval system of social and military roles
Military dictatorship
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What was the "Petition of Right"?
A rebellion plan
Law about trade
Royal decree
A document affirming rights of English citizens
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What are the "Crown Jewels"?
Personal monarch jewelry
Jewels owned by nobles
Religious artifacts
Jewels used by royalty but owned by the state
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What does "repeal" mean?
Rewrite a document
Revoke a statue
Take back a law
Approve a law
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What did it mean to "tar and feather" someone?
To decorate them for a parade
Dress in a ceremonial costume
To punish someone
To make them a leader
28
What were the "Intolerable Acts"?
Laws seen by colonists as violating their rights
Religious reforms
Acts that reduced British taxes
Trade agreements
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What is an "abolitionist"?
Someone working to end slavery
A person devoted to ending monarchy
Someone who supports slavery
A person deported for crimes
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What is a "privateer"?
A merchant ship
A pirate without allegiance
A private soldier
A government-authorized ship attacking enemies
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What was the "Thirty Years War"?
A trade war
Religious wars in Europe
Civil war in England
War over sugar production
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What does "boycott" mean?
Destroy goods
Refuse to buy goods
A bed designed for young men
Sell goods at low prices
33
What is the "Magna Carta"?
Charter limiting royal power and guaranteeing rights
Religious document
Economic treaty
Military alliance
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What are "civil rights"?
Rights for foreign diplomats
Rights for soldiers only
Rights like safety and freedom from discrimination
Rights to own land only
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What is the "Church of England"?
England’s official church headed by the monarch
Church led by Parliament
Catholic Church
Rebel religious group
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What is a "monarch"?
Parliament member
King or queen
Government minister
Commander of army
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What is "Parliament"?
King’s advisers
Church authority
Legislative body in England
Royal army
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What is a "democracy"?
Government run by military
Rule by a monarch
Government controlled by religious leaders
Government controlled by the people
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Who is a "Calvinist"?
Follower of John Calvin
Catholic priest
A monk
A French king
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What is an "ambassador"?
An official delegate
A religious leader
A spy
A royal guard
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What is a "Cavalier"?
French peasant
Parliament supporter
Ship name
Supporter of Charles I
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What is a "protest"?
A public demonstration of objection
A law against violence
A royal ceremony
A test of pros
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What does "compromise" mean?
Accept full demands
Refuse to negotiate
Settle a dispute by both sides giving up something
Ignore differences
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What does "veto" mean?
Vote twice
Stop or reject a legislative enactment
Approve a decision
Rewrite a law
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What is a "pillory"?
Prison cell
A royal symbol
Wooden device to punish and expose people
Decorative crown
46
What was the "Court of Star Chamber"?
Public court
Secret royal court
Parliament building
Market
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What does "plunder" mean?
Give away supplies
Build a fort
Take goods by force
Trade legally
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What is a "patriot"?
A person devoted to their country's interests
A football player in New York
A war prisoner
A government official
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What is an "absolute monarch"?
King or queen with limited power
Monarch with unlimited power
Monarch chosen by vote
Democratic ruler
