Group 1 Vocab

Question 0

Burgesses

Answer 0

A person with municipal authority or privileges

Question 1

Subsidies

Answer 1

Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person/group

Question 2

Tithe

Answer 2

One tenth of annual earnings given as support for church

Question 3

Conscription

Answer 3

A law that says you have to fight (draft)

Question 4

Mercantilism

Answer 4

System increasing a nations wealth by government regulation

Question 5

Covenant

Answer 5

An agreement between god and his people

Question 6

Conservatives

Answer 6

People who resist change

Question 7

Coup d’ e’tat

Answer 7

A sudden and decisive change of government by force

Question 8

Viceroys

Answer 8

Governors who rule the representatives of a sovereign

Question 9

Habeas corpus

Answer 9

A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

Question 10

Radicals

Answer 10

People with very extreme views

Question 11

Plebiscite

Answer 11

A vote determining public opinion on a question

Question 12

Guerrilla warfare

Answer 12

Irregular military actions carried out by small independent forces

Question 13

Popular sovereignty

Answer 13

Doctrine that people should have ultimate authority over their government

Question 14

Moderates

Answer 14

People with average views especially in politics

Question 15

Concordant

Answer 15

Being in agreement

Question 16

Revolution

Answer 16

Drastic change in an industry; forcible overthrow of a government

Question 17

Bourgeoisie

Answer 17

Middle class

Question 18

Universal manhood suffrage

Answer 18

Voting rights where all adult males are allowed to vote

Question 19

Scorched earth policy

Answer 19

A military strategy of burning what’s useful to enemies