Key to Vocabulary• This vocabulary is intended for a color printer.• The vocabulary sentences are meant to
compliment reading instruction and not as a substitute.
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The tyranthad all the power.
He foughthis own country.
Treason
Life, liberty, and happiness
are Unalienableand you can’t take them from me.
I have nothing to
…except my genius.Declare
MonarchyLong live the King!
ally
My friend’s an
She’s always
got my back.
Defending a country as a citizen-soldier.
Militia
“I’ll fight if you pay me.”
mercenary
Guerilla warfare
Hide. Attack. Retreat. Repeat.
Federal Government
levyI’m going to
these taxes
… and you have to pay.
adoptedtake ownership.
crisisWait, my project is due TODAY?
contributionsThanks for your help.
delegateI want to represent you.
provisions
Sections of a law designed to make it work.
allocate
I’m hungry. Can you
me more food?
statehood
A new state is born.
expansion
Increasing
grantedYes! Permission is
principlesWe need to agree on
StrategyThe plan.
The Northwest Ordinanceorganized the Northwest Territory.
The Articles of Confederation
STATE vs. federal
The U.S. Constitution
state vs. FEDERAL