Vocabulary WordsCh. 5: Conflict in the Colonies

Pages 140-160

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1. proclamation (pg. 147) paragraphs 5,6,&7

• Who is issuing, or making, the proclamation?

• What are some other things this group makes or issues?

1. proclamation (pg. 147) paragraphs 5,6,&7

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Complete the sentence using “proclamation” and underline your contextual clue.

• The school board issued…

2. defy or defied (pg. 148)paragraph 1

• What did Daniel Boone defy?

• Was Boone allowed to journey west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Did he follow or break a law?

• What is another word for “defy”?

2. defy or defied (pg. 148)paragraph 1

• Part of Speech:

• Create a sentence using the words “defy” and “police officer” and underline your contextual clue.

3. rooted (pg. 149)paragraph 5

• The word “root” ends with “ed”. What part of speech is “root”?

• What principle was rooted in English traditions? (read the previous sentence)

• From where did the principle of taxation without representation come?

3. rooted (pg. 149) paragraph 5

Finish the sentence and underline your contextual clue.

The success of the Marie Murphy students is rooted in…

4. assert (pg. 150)paragraph 2

• If Parliament repealed, or canceled, a law because of protests, then would they appear powerful or weak?

• When would someone assert himself or herself?

4. assert (pg. 150) paragraph 2

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Write a sentence using the words “assert” and “the President” and underline your contextual clue.

5. impose (pg. 150)paragraph 6

• Do the colonists voluntarily follow the writs of assistance or are they forced to follow them?

• In the sentence, the word “impose” comes after the word “to”. Therefore, we see the words “to impose”. What part of speech is impose?

5. impose (pg. 150) paragraph 6

• My own sentence: Create a sentence using the word “impose” and the word “homework” and underline your contextual clue.

6. spur (pg. 152)paragraph 2

• Who is spurring the colonists to action?

• What are the using to get the colonists to act, or respond?

• Is the act of spurring negative or positive?

6. spur (pg. 152) paragraph 2

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Finish the sentence using the word “spur” and underline your contextual clue.

• Mr. Ro’s motivational speech…

7. provoke (pg. 153)paragraph 1

• Who provoked the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre?

• According to John Adams during the the trial, what caused the British soldiers to shoot?

7. provoke (pg. 153) paragraph 1

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Create a sentence using the words “provoke” and “argument”. Underline your contextual clue.

8. correspondence (pg. 153)paragraph 2

• In order to take part in correspondence, what did the colonists need to do? (hint: read the next sentence.)

8. correspondence (pg. 153) paragraph 2

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Use the word “email” in your sentence. Underline your contextual clue.

9. bypass (pg. 156)paragraph 3

• According to the Tea Act the tea merchants were bypassed. Is this a positive or negative thing for the merchants?

• Due to the Tea Act, who was cut out of the tea trade?

9. bypass (pg. 156) paragraph 3

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Create a sentence using the words “bypass” and “metal detector”. Underline your contextual clue.

10. enterprise (pg. 156)paragraph 4

• By forcing the colonists to buy one specific brand of tea, what was Parliament limiting?

10. enterprise (pg. 156) paragraph 4

• Part of Speech:

• My own sentence: Create a sentence using the words “enterprise” and “lemonade stand”. Underline your contextual clue.