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Jeopardy The New Nation Taxation Without Representation French and Indian War Constitutional Convention Revolutionary War Important People 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
The Seven Years War was also known as this in America. A 100
What is the French and Indian War? Recall: France (with help from Native Americans) vs. British for control of OHIO RIVER VALLEY! A 100
US General whose initial loss at Fort Necessity was followed by a string of victories in the French and Indian War. A 200
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade English settlement west of which mountain chain? A 300
What are the Appalachian Mountains? Recall: The proclamation was issued to help settle disputes with the defeated Native Americans. Did colonists adhere to the proclamation? A 300
Indian chief who led a confederation of Native tribes against the British after the war. A 400
Who is Pontiac? A 400
Plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin that suggested the 13 colonies begin a system of cooperation. A 500
What is the Albany Plan of Union? Recall: States rejected the plan because it did not give enough independence to the individual colonies! A 500
This act placed taxes on molasses used to make rum. It was the first tax passed onto the colonists. B 100
What is the Sugar Act? B 100
He established the Sons of Liberty to protest taxes and helped form Committees of Correspondence to help improve communication between colonists. B 200
Who is Samuel Adams? B 200
This act placed taxes on glass, paint and tea. Because of opposition and protests, England set in troops to restore law and order in Boston. B 300
What is the Townshend Act? Protests over this act led to the Boston Massacre of 1770! B 300
English Prime Minister who devised the taxation policy towards the American colonies. B 400
Who is George Grenville? Recall: England was broke after the French and Indian War. They needed the colonists to help shoulder that debt, so they began taxing them! B 400
This was the main reason for the calling of the 1st Continental Congress. B 500
What is to address colonial problems and form solutions? B 500
Name given to colonists who remained loyal to George III during the Revolution. C 100
What are Loyalists? Recall that VERY FEW loyalists lived in New England. Why do you think so? C 100
The 2nd Continental Congress appointed him to be the leader of the US Continental Army. C 200
Who is George Washington? Most historians agree that this was the 2nd Continental Congress’ single most important action. C 200
The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” was fired at this Massachusetts town signally the beginning of the Revolutionary War. C 300
What is Lexington/Concord? Recall that King George didn’t officially declare the colonies in rebellion until after the Battle of Bunker Hill! C 300
DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400
Plea sent to King George III by the colonies professing their loyalty to the crown. King George rejected this plea. C 400
This British General was defeated at Yorktown, VA ending the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. C 500
Who is Lord Cornwallis? Recall: Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially ended America’s fight for independence! C 500
He is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. D 100
Who is Thomas Jefferson? D 100
The main argument of this man’s pamphlet “Common Sense” called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic. D 200
Who is Thomas Paine? Question: Why do you think he published the work anonymously? D 200
French philosopher who proposed the “Separation of Powers” theory. D 300
Who is the baron de Montesquieu? • 3 Branches of Gov’t: Legislative, Judicial, Executive • 3 Levels of Gov’t: Federal, State and Local D 300
French commander who assisted the American armed forces against the British in the Revolutionary War. D 400
Who is Marquis de Lafayette? Remember that the alliance between the US and France was formalized at the Battle of Saratoga! D 400
He negotiated the terms of the “Model Treaty” with France, bringing much needed military assistance to the colonies. D 500
Who is Ben Franklin? D 500
The Constitutional Convention was originally called to revise these. E 100
What are the Articles of Confederation? Recall: Under the Articles, states held the power! E 100
Proposed plan that would base representation in the House and Senate on POPULATION. E 200
What is the Virginia Plan? Recall: The New Jersey Plan wanted EQUAL representation The Great Compromise would settle this dispute between large and small states! E 200
He led a rebellion of farmers against the state of Massachusetts to protest farm foreclosures and imprisonment. E 300