Quiz - US Department of State

More documents

Recommendations

Info

12 Th e ro a d T o in d e P e n d e n C e
lib·er·al·ism / ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈlɪbrəˌlɪzəm / noun : belief in the value of social and political change in order to achieve progress • political liberalism em·pire / ˈɛmˌpajɚ / noun plural em·pires : a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one goverment ; especially • the Roman Empire pol·i·cy / ˈpɑ:ləsi / noun plural pol·i·cies : an officially accepted set of rules or ideas about what should be done [count] • They voted to adopt/pursue more liberal trade policies. • American foreign policy il·le·gal / ɪˈli:gəl / adjective : not allowed by the law : not legal • illegal [=illicit, unlawful] drugs Opposite: A print by famous revolutionary Paul Revere shows British soldiers firing into a crowd of people in 1770. Below: The protest against British taxes in 1773 was known as the Boston Tea Party. The ideas of liberalism and democracy are the basis of the U.S. political system. As the colonists built their new society, they believed more strongly in these ideas. Britain’s 13 colonies grew in population and economic strength during the 1700s. Although ruled by a distant government, the colonists governed many local affairs. After Britain won a costly war with France in the 1750s, the colonists were asked to help pay for the war, and for Britain’s large empire. These policies restricted the colonists’ way of life. For example, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 restricted the colonists from settling new land. The Currency Act of 1764 made it illegal to print paper money in the colonies. The Quartering Act 13
Page 1: U.S.A. HISTORy I n B R I E F T h e
Page 4 and 5: ii U.S.A. History in Brief Learner
Page 6 and 7: Above: Cummod esequat, vullamc onse
Page 8 and 9: vi a Pr o n u n C i aT i o n Gu i d
Page 10 and 11: viii in T roduC T ion
Page 12 and 13: 2 Beringia ea r ly am e r iC a
Page 14 and 15: 4 These early groups are known as H
Page 18 and 19: 8 Co l o n i a l Pe r i o d
Page 20 and 21: 10 di·verse / daɪˈvɚs / adjecti
Page 24 and 25: 14 of 1765 forced the colonists to
Page 26 and 27: 16 re v o l u T i o n
Page 30 and 31: 20 de·feat / dɪˈfi:t / verb de·
Page 32 and 33: 22 fo r m i nG a na T i o n a l Go
Page 34 and 35: 24 Alexander Hamilton from New York
Page 36 and 37: 26 City in September 1789, the dele
Page 38 and 39: 28 ea r ly ye a r s, we s T w a r d
Page 40 and 41: 30 seize / ˈsi:z / verb seiz·es;
Page 42 and 43: 32 Co n f l iC T w iT h i n T h e u
Page 44 and 45: 34 suggested a way to make the Nort
Page 46 and 47: 36 Ci v i l wa r a n d Po s T -wa r
Page 48 and 49: 38 de·ci·sive / dɪˈsaɪsɪv / a
Page 50 and 51: 40 would not take an oath of loyalt
Page 52 and 53: 42 Gr o w T h a n d Tr a n s f o r
Page 54 and 55: 44 choices and businesses had more
Page 56 and 57: 46 im·pe·ri·al·ism / ɪmˈpirij
Page 58 and 59: 48 di s C o n T e n T a n d re f o
Page 60 and 61: 50 President Theodore Roosevelt (19
Page 62 and 63: 52 wo r l d wa r i, 1920s Pr o s P
Page 64 and 65: 54 guar·an·tee / ˌgerənˈti: /
Page 66 and 67: 56 Th e new de a l a n d wo r l d w
Page 68 and 69: 58 un·easy / ˌʌnˈi:zi / adjecti
Page 70 and 71: 60 re·gime / reɪˈʒi:m / noun pl
Page 72 and 73:
62 Th e Co l d wa r, Ko r e a n Co
Page 74 and 75:
64 sum / ˈsʌm / noun plural sums
Page 76 and 77:
66 Cu lT u r a l Ch a n G e 1950-19
Page 78 and 79:
68 prej·u·dice / ˈprɛʤədəs /
Page 80 and 81:
70 tribal lands and water rights. T
Page 82 and 83:
72 en d o f T h e 20T h Ce n T u ry
Page 84 and 85:
74 President Bush expected to focus
Page 86 and 87:
76 Co n C l u s i o n
Page 88 and 89:
78 in d e x A Adams, John 14, 29, 3
Page 90:
80 P Paine, Thomas 18, 21 Pearl Har
show all

Quiz - US Department of State

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?