American Revolution: Vocabulary


US History The Revolutionary Era The Revolutionary Era: Vocabulary
Students engage with key vocabulary related to the revolutionary era in U.S. history.

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Key Vocabulary


Overview
This experience engages students with key vocabulary related to the revolutionary era in U.S. history. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.


Which of the following words are you familiar with?

1) alliance
2) blockade
3) boycott
4) civil disobedience
5) consent
6) customs
7) delegate
8) draft
9) grievance
10) intolerable
11) liberty
12) mercenary
13) militia
14) morale
15) pamphlet
16) persuasive
17) petition
18) preamble
19) proclamation
20) ratify
21) repeal
22) seize
23) self-evident
24) siege
25) treaty
26) turning point
27) tyranny
28) unalienable
29) unanimous
30) writ

Which of the following words are you not familiar with?

1) alliance
2) blockade
3) boycott
4) civil disobedience
5) consent
6) customs
7) delegate
8) draft
9) grievance
10) intolerable
11) liberty
12) mercenary
13) militia
14) morale
15) pamphlet
16) persuasive
17) petition
18) preamble
19) proclamation
20) ratify
21) repeal
22) seize
23) self-evident
24) siege
25) treaty
26) turning point
27) tyranny
28) unalienable
29) unanimous
30) writ

These two polls provide a general picture of the students’ familiarity with the vocabulary words. If necessary, discuss unfamiliar words with the class.


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