Question

vocabulary reviewdirections: complete the sentences using the following key terms and vocabulary words.unicameralcolonycharterminutemendeclarationboycott1. after the stamp act, colonists agreed to _____________ english goods.2. the leaders of the connecticut colony signed a ___________ that later served as a model for the u.s. constitution.3. the queen of england set up a ___________ in north america to gain access to the resources in the new land.4. the second continental congress signed a ___________ of independence that was drafted by thomas jefferson.5. the soldiers who were prepared to fight with little notice were known as ___________.6. a legislature that has only one chamber is called a _____________ legislature.skill reviewdirections: choose the best answer to each question.1. rules of laws to govern a settlement were called aa. charter.b. compact.c. article.d. policy.2. what was one effect of the townshend act?a. colonists agreed to meet with british parliament in a congress.b. the british sent troops to attack colonists at lexington and concord.c. a group of colonists attacked british troops in boston.d. the british parliament repealed the stamp act.3. what was the main cause of the boston tea party?a. parliament passed the tea act.b. colonists threw tea into the ocean.c. parliament repealed the tea act.d. colonists formed the continental congress.4. what is the significance of the articles of confederation?a. the british king approved of the articles.b. the articles was the first plan of government of the united colonies.c. the articles ended the revolutionary war.d. the u.s. constitution was based on the articles.

Explanation:

Vocabulary Review:

1. Colonists protested the Stamp Act by refusing to buy English goods.
2. Connecticut's founding document inspired the U.S. Constitution.
3. England established settlements in North America for resources.
4. Jefferson drafted the formal document of U.S. independence.
5. Colonial soldiers ready to fight quickly had this specific name.
6. A single-chamber legislature uses this descriptive term.

Skill Review:

1. A charter is a document for governing settlements.
2. The Townshend Acts led to colonial attacks on British troops in Boston.
3. The Tea Act directly sparked the Boston Tea Party.
4. The Articles of Confederation was the first unified government framework for the colonies.

Answer:

Vocabulary Review

1. boycott
2. charter
3. colony
4. declaration
5. minutemen
6. unicameral

Skill Review

1. A. charter.
2. C. A group of colonists attacked British troops in Boston.
3. A. Parliament passed the Tea Act.
4. B. The Articles was the first plan of government of the united colonies.