Quiz - US Department of State

friendly. In most cases, as the settlements grew
bigger, the settlers forced the Indians to move.
As time went on, all the colonies developed governments
based on the British tradition of citizen participation.
In Britain, the Glorious Revolution of
1688–1689 limited the power of the king and gave
more power to the people. The American colonists
closely observed these changes. Colonial assemblies
claimed the right to act as local parliaments. They
passed laws that limited the power of the royal
governor and increased their own authority.
Disagreements between the royal governors and
the assemblies continued. The colonists realized
that their interests often were different from
Britain’s interests. At first, the colonists wanted
self-government within a British commonwealth.
Only later did they want independence.
Quiz
1. How many original colonies were there?
A. 50
B. 13
C. 17
2. Which European country owned the colonies?
A. Spain
B. The Netherlands
C. Britain
force / ˈfoɚs / verb forces;
forced; forc·ing
: to make (someone) do
something that he or she
does not want to do • They
forced us to work long hours
without pay. • He was forced to
resign from office. = He was
forced out of office.
par·tic·i·pate
/ pɑɚˈtɪsəˌpeɪt / verb
par·tic·i·pates; par·tic·i·
pat·ed; par·tic·i·pat·ing
: to be involved with others
in doing something : to take
part in an activity or event
with others • Most people
joined the game, but a few
chose not to participate.
—par·tic·i·pa·tion
/ pɑɚˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən / noun
• The show had a lot of
audience participation.
pow·er / ˈpawɚ / noun
plural pow·ers
: the ability or right to control
people or things • She is from
a very wealthy family with a lot
of social power. • The company
abused its power, forcing
workers to work overtime
without pay. • He has no power
over me.
law / ˈlɑ: / noun plural laws
: a rule made by the government
of a town, state,
country, etc. [count] • A law
requires that schools provide a
safe learning environment. =
There is a law requiring schools
to provide a safe learning
environment.
com·mon·wealth
/ ˈkɑ:mənˌwɛlθ / noun plural
com·mon·wealths
: a group of countries or
states that have political or
economic connections with
one another —often + of
• a commonwealth of states
—the Commonwealth : the
countries that were once part
of the British Empire
Answers: 1. B; 2. C
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