The American Colonies and Their Government - Content Vocabulary - Vocabulary Builder Activity

Sep 28, 2026

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Vocabulary Builder Activity focused on “The American Colonies and Their Government,” using content and academic word sets. Students match terms such as republic, legislature, dissenters, economy, boycott, smuggling, and proclamation to definitions, then complete passages using academic vocabulary like document, authority, benefit, and debate. A combined reinforcement section further practices representative vs. direct democracy, natural rights, social contracts, and civic protest language through multiple-choice sentence completion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

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Vocabulary Builder Activity

Content Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary

Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement

NAME CLASS DATE Vocabulary Builder Activity netwrks The American Colonies and Their Government A . Content Vocabulary Directions: Match each word with its definition. Write the number of the vocabulary word on the line next to its definition. 1. republic 10. boycott 2. legislature 11. smuggling 3. dissenter [12.](12. limited)[ limited](12. limited) government 4. economy 13. democracy [5.](5. cash)[ cash](5. cash) crop 14. proclamation 6. repeal [15.](15. social)[ social](15. social) contract 7. duty 16. delegate 8. liberty 17. indentured servant 9. natural right 18. plantation A . a group of people that makes laws B . a crop produced mainly for sale C . a government ruled by the people D freedom E . a large estate [F.](F. to)[ to](F. to) cancel a law G . the idea that a ruler or government is not all-powerful H . importing or exporting secretly I. a representative J . a freedom people possess relating to life, liberty, and property K . a refusal to purchase something L . a system that determines how to treat resources M . a tax on an imported good N . a formal public announcement Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. NAME CLASS DATE Vocabulary Builder Activity netwrks The American Colonies and Their Government A . Content Vocabulary, Cont. [O.](O. an)[ an](O. an) agreement in which the people give up some of their freedom and agree to be ruled by government P . one who opposes common views Q . a worker who contracts to work for someone in return for food and shelter R. a representative democracy where citizens choose their rule-makers Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. NAME CLASS DATE Vocabulary Builder Activity netwrks The American Colonies and Their Government B . Academic Vocabulary Directions: Use the following academic vocabulary words to fill in the blanks. document compact debate authority benefit The Pilgrims made an agreement, or , that set out how they would govern their colony. Today, the foundation of our country is a called the Declaration of Independence. It declares that people have rights that no government can take away. It says that the people have the to govern themselves. While Americans may issues of public policy, they all agree that the principles announced in the Declaration every citizen of the United States. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. NAME CLASS DATE Vocabulary Builder Activity netwrks The American Colonies and Their Government C . Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement Directions: Complete the following sentences by selecting the content or academic vocabulary term that best fits the blank. 1. A (representative democracy / direct democracy / limited government) allows citizens to choose a group of lawmakers to govern them. 2. Life, liberty, and property are said to be (duties / natural rights / social contracts) . 3. A (compact / boycott / cash crop) is produced for sale. 4. Americans have a(n) (proclamation / indentured servant / social contract) with their government. 5. When the people wish to protest, they may (repeal / debate / boycott) a product. 6. Presidential candidates will often (debate / repeal / compact) the issues. 7. We all (debate / benefit / repeal) from a healthy (compact / cash crop / economy) . 8. A person can be sent to jail for (smuggling / boycotting / proclaiming) . Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

FAQs

What do students do in the content vocabulary section?

Match each vocabulary word with its definition and write the corresponding number on the line next to the definition.

Which academic vocabulary terms are used in the passage fill-in activity?

document, compact, debate, authority, and benefit.

How does the combined reinforcement section practice vocabulary?

Students choose the content or academic vocabulary term that best fits each sentence blank, covering topics like democracy, natural rights, and social contracts.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Angel