Question

1. great compromise-
2. grievances- list of complaints against king george iii giving evidence to the need for independence
3. intolerable acts-
4. judicial-
5. legislative-
6. levy- to set or impose; in the case of a government levying taxes
7. loyalists-
8. militia- a military unit of citizens who are not professional soldiers
9. nation- an independent country with its government
10. natural law- a theory that people have natural rights that came from god or nature
11. new jersey plan - a plan proposed by delegates of smaller states during the constitutional convention that favored a unicameral house with each state having the same number of delegates in congress in order to have equal representation regardless of state size; also wanted to regulate interstate and international trade.
12. patriots-
13. popular sovereignty- the idea that government must be based on the will of the people
14. preamble-
15. proclamation of 1763-
16. seige of savannah-

Explanation:

1. The Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise) at the U.S. Constitutional Convention created a bicameral legislature with the Senate having equal representation per - state and the House of Representatives having representation based on population.
2. Grievances were the list of complaints against King George III in the Declaration of Independence, highlighting the reasons for American independence.
3. The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament against the American colonies in response to the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and increased British military presence.
4. Judicial refers to the branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, including courts and judges.
5. Legislative refers to the branch of government that makes laws. In the U.S., it is Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives).
6. Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War.
7. Patriots were American colonists who supported the movement for independence from British rule during the American Revolutionary War.
8. A preamble is an introductory statement in a document, like the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution which states the purposes and goals of the government.
9. The Proclamation of 1763 was a British - issued proclamation that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflicts with Native Americans.
10. The Siege of Savannah was a battle in the American Revolutionary War where American and French forces unsuccessfully attempted to retake the city of Savannah, Georgia from the British.

Answer:

1. A compromise at the U.S. Constitutional Convention creating a bicameral legislature with different representation rules for each house.
2. List of complaints against King George III in the Declaration of Independence.
3. Punitive British laws against American colonies after the Boston Tea Party.
4. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
5. The branch of government that makes laws.
6. American colonists loyal to the British Crown during the Revolutionary War.
7. American colonists who supported independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War.
8. An introductory statement in a document, stating purposes and goals.
9. British proclamation limiting American west - ward settlement.
10. A battle in the American Revolutionary War where American and French forces tried to retake Savannah from the British unsuccessfully.