American Naturalization Test: American Naturalization Test, List 3

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This list covers vocabulary from Questions 58–100.

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  1. colonist
    one who settles or establishes a settlement in a new region
    What is one reason colonists came to America?
    ▪ freedom
    ▪ political liberty
    ▪ religious freedom
    ▪ economic opportunity
    ▪ practice their religion
    ▪ escape persecution
  2. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
    What is one reason colonists came to America?
    ▪ freedom
    ▪ political liberty
    ▪ religious freedom
    ▪ economic opportunity
    ▪ practice their religion
    ▪ escape persecution
  3. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
    What is one reason colonists came to America?
    ▪ freedom
    ▪ political liberty
    ▪ religious freedom
    ▪ economic opportunity
    ▪ practice their religion
    ▪ escape persecution
  4. native
    relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
    Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
    ▪ Native Americans
  5. slave
    a person who is forcibly held in servitude
    What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
    ▪ people from Africa
  6. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
    ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
    ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
    ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
  7. representation
    the right to have delegates in some legislative body
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
    ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
    ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
    ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
  8. board
    lodge and take meals (at)
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
    ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
    ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses ( boarding, quartering)
    ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
  9. quarter
    provide housing for military personnel
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
    ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
    ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
    ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
  10. constitutional
    sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law
    What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
    ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
  11. convention
    a large formal assembly
    What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
    ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
  12. found
    set up, establish, or lay the groundwork for
    What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
    ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
  13. passage
    the approval of a law by a legislative body
    The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
    ▪ James Madison
  14. diplomat
    an official engaged in international negotiations
    What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
    ▪ U.S. diplomat
    ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
    ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
    ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
    ▪ started the first free libraries
  15. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
    What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
    ▪ U.S. diplomat
    ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
    ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
    ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
    ▪ started the first free libraries
  16. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
    ▪ the Louisiana Territory
  17. civil war
    a war between factions in the same country
    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
    ▪ Civil War
  18. slavery
    the practice or system of owning people as property
    Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
    ▪ slavery
    ▪ economic reasons
    ▪ states’ rights
  19. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
    ▪ freed the slaves ( Emancipation Proclamation)
    ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
    ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
  20. proclamation
    a formal public statement
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
    ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
    ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
  21. preserve
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
    ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
    ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
  22. union
    a political unit formed from previously independent groups
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
    ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
    ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
  23. depression
    a long-term economic state with unemployment and low prices
    Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
    ▪ Franklin Roosevelt
  24. cold war
    a state of political hostility between countries
    During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
    ▪ Communism
  25. communism
    a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
    During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
    ▪ Communism
  26. movement
    a series of actions tending toward a particular end
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
    ▪ civil rights movement
  27. racial
    of or related to groups of people sharing distinctive traits
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
    ▪ civil rights movement
  28. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
    ▪ civil rights movement
  29. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    ▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
  30. terrorist
    a radical who advocates violence against civilians
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    ▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
  31. border
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    Name one state that borders Canada.
    ▪ Maine
  32. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
    Where is the Statue of Liberty?
    ▪ New York Harbor
  33. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
  34. anthem
    a song of devotion or loyalty
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
  35. banner
    any distinctive flag
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
Created on August 30, 2022 (updated January 4, 2023)

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