Unit 3 Vocabulary Pop Quiz

Vocabulary flashcards covering types of colonies, British taxation acts and grievances, and early American self-government terms.

Charter Colony

A colony owned by a group or company.

Proprietary Colony

A colony owned by an individual.

Royal Colony

A colony owned directly by the King of England.

Colonial Assembly

A legislature, voted by the colonists, who ruled in the colonies.

Stamp Act

An act that placed a tax on all printed goods.

Tea Act

An act that forced colonists to buy tea only from the British East India Company.

Coercive Acts

An act that closed the Boston Harbor until they paid damages for the Boston Tea Party.

Townshend Acts

An act that placed a tax on glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper.

Articles of Confederation

America's first attempt at establishing a system of government.

Ratify

To approve something.

Unicameral

A legislature with only one house.

Amend

To change something.