Jeopardy! Review Game - American Revolution Causes & Events

1. Jeopardy! Review Game –American Revolution

2. Rules for teams: • Poor sportsmanship will result in loss of points. • (shouting out answers, getting upset at other students, etc.) • The class will be divided into teams. • Each team will have one person play at a time. • Only the person whose turn it is may answer.

3. Rules for answering questions: • After the question is read, the player is allowed 5 seconds to respond before losing points and allowing the next team to answer. • If a team fails to answer a question correctly, they will lose the points the other team may steal the question. • The last team to correctly answer a question will select the next category and question.

4. Rules for Daily Double : • If a team selects the daily double question that team will be the only team allowed to answer the question for points. • The team will choose the number of points they want to wager. If the team has a negative number of points, they may only wager enough to break even. • The maximum points a team can wager is the amount they already have or 500 points. • If an incorrect answer is given, the other team may try to steal, but only for the original amount of the chosen question.

5. Most Important Rule: Mr. O’Connor has the right to change the rules at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all. Students who find this to be Intolerable may submit their grievances in writing… …to be ignored.

6. Today’s Game : • The purpose of today’s game is to review the causes of the American Revolution. • Topics will include:  Causes  Declaration of Independence  People  Events  Geography

7. This Is Jeopardy! (Applause)

8. Declaration of Independence Geography Causes People Events 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

9. Causes 100 This British law is a direct cause of the Boston Tea Party. m/c

10. Causes 200 Britain’s belief in this economic system justified their increasing control of the colonists’ economy... m/c

11. Causes 300 The meaning of the term boycott… m/c

12. Causes 400 Explain why colonists resented laws like the Stamp Act so much m/c

13. Causes 500 Explain why the colonists were so offended by the Proclamation of 1763. m/c

14. Declaration of Independence 100 The meaning of the term unalienable... m/c

15. Declaration of Independence 200 According to Jefferson, Governments derive their “just power from the ________ __ ___ ________________.” m/c

16. Declaration of Independence 300 Define Grievances m/c

17. Declaration of Independence 400 Which shape identifies the state where the Declaration was signed? (no multiple choice) Daily Double m/c

18. Declaration of Independence 500 • Put these events in chronological order: • French and Indian War • Declaration of Independence • Boston Massacre • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut m/c

19. People 100 Virginian who authored the Declaration of Independence… m/c

20. People 200 He is famous for saying, “Give me Liberty, or give me death!” m/c

21. People 300 The term that describes a person who remained a supporter of England during the American Revolution m/c

22. People 400 Leader of the Sons of Liberty and cousin of the lawyer who defended the soldiers from the Boston Massacre m/c

23. People 500 He was the first African American elected to public office m/c

24. Events 100 The Battle that has been referred to as, “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” m/c

25. Events 200 Explain the significance of Valley Forge m/c

26. Events 300 The important result of the Battle of Saratoga m/c

27. Events 400 Daily Double

28. Events 400 Daily Double Required colonists to house and feed British soldiers m/c

29. Events 500 Name the event that was closest in time to the Treaty of Paris m/c

30. Geography100 This geographic feature formed a natural western border of the colonies… m/c

31. Geography 200 The western border of the United States as agreed to in the Treaty of Paris m/c

32. Geography 300 Which shape represents the area fought over in the French and Indian War. Name the area. m/c

33. Geography 400 Which shape labels the state where Valley Forge is located. m/c

34. Geography 500 Which shape labels the state where the Battle of Saratoga was fought? m/c

35. Causes 100 This British law is a direct cause of the Boston Tea Party. A. The Stamp Act B. The Tea Company monopoly C. The East India Monopoly Act D. The Tea Act

36. Causes 200 Britain’s belief in this economic system justified their increasing control of the colonists’ economy... . A. Socialism B. Mercantilism C. Free Enterprise D. Colonialism

37. Causes 300 The meaning of the term boycott… A intentionally break a law that is unjust B to reject the sale of something C to refuse to buy D to overturn or withdraw

38. Causes 400 Explain why colonists resented laws like the Stamp Act so much • They were poor and couldn’t afford the tax They had no representatives in Parliament They had no representatives in Parliament They detested the design on the stamp They believed it would not raise enough money

39. Causes 500 Explain why the colonists were so offended by the Proclamation of 1763. A. They believed it was unfair to the Native Americans B. They wanted to sell the land to Spain to raise revenue C. They felt they had earned the right to settle the Ohio River Valley C. They felt they had earned the right to settle the Ohio River Valley D. They felt the line (border) was drawn too far west and Indians would attack

40. Declaration of Independence 100 The meaning of the term unalienable... A. Taxed without consent B. Repulsive C. Able to travel to a foreign land D. Cannot be taken away

41. Declaration of Independence 200 According to Jefferson, Governments derive their “just power from the _______________ _____ _____ ________________.” A permission of the people B Consent of the governed C Divine right of Kings D Separation of the powers

42. Declaration of Independence 300 Define Grievances A Sufferings B Celebrations C Explanations D Complaints

43. Declaration of Independence 400 Which shape identifies the state where the Declaration was signed? (no multiple choice) ∧∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧ Pennsylvania ∧∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧∧ ∧∧

44. Declaration of Independence 500 Put these events in chronological order: ADeclaration of Independence, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut B Boston Massacre, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, French and Indian War, Declaration of Independence C. French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Declaration of Independence, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut DFundamental Orders of Connecticut, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Declaration of Independence

45. People100 Virginian who authored the Declaration of Independence… A Samuel Adams B John Hancock C Thomas Jefferson D Benjamin Franklin

46. People 200 He is famous for saying, “Give me Liberty, or give me death!” A John Locke B Thomas Paine C Thomas Jefferson D Patrick Henry

47. People300 The term that describes a person who remained a supporter of England during the American Revolution A patriot B loyalist C Whig D neutral

48. People400 Leader of the Sons of Liberty and cousin of the lawyer who defended the soldiers from the Boston Massacre A Samuel Adams B Crispus Attucks C John Hancock D Paul Revere

49. People 500 He was the first African American elected to public office A Crispus Attucks B Wentworth Cheswell C James Armistead D Haym Solomon

50. Events 100 The Battle that has been referred to as, “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” A Boston Massacre B Battle of Yorktown C Battle of Lexington and Concord D Battle of Saratoga