American History Jeopardy with Miss Ericson!

1. THIS IS Jeopardy

2. Your With Host... Miss Ericson!

3. Jeopardy C- Landforms & Bodies of Water D- Fast Facts E- True or False F- Teacher’s Choice A- Vocab. B- Cities & States 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

4. Which of the following terms is used to describe colonial soldiers who were ready to fight at a moment’s notice? A - declaration B - Appalachians C - minutemen D - confederation A 100

5. Which of the following terms is used to describe colonial soldiers who were ready to fight at a moment’s notice? C - minutemen A 100

6. What does the term wigwam mean? A - small American Indian homes B - protected areas of water where ships can dock safely C - huge, slow-moving masses of ice D - a building that is very tall A 200

7. What does the term wigwam mean? A - small American Indian homes A 200

8. Which of the following terms is used to describe an official or formal statement? A - minutemen B - declaration C - confederation D - harbor A 300

9. Which of the following terms is used to describe an official or formal statement? B - declaration A 300

10. What does the term specialized mean? A - a body of water that boats can use B - small American Indian homes C - the freedom to govern oneself D - having education or training in a particular skill or subject A 400

11. What does the term specialized mean? D - having education or training in a particular skill or subject A 400

12. Which term best describes a state of self-governance? A - independence B - declaration C - colony D - confederation A 500

13. Which term best describes a state of self-governance? A – independence A 500

14. What is the largest New Jersey city that is a major shipping port? A - New York City B - Newark C - Boston D - Philadelphia B 100

15. What is the largest New Jersey city that is a major shipping port? B - Newark B 100

16. Which city once produced more than half of the nation’s steel? A - New York B - Philadelphia C - Boston D - Pittsburgh B 200

17. Which city once produced more than half of the nation’s steel? D - Pittsburgh B 200

18. In which city was a protest against tea held? A - Boston, MA B - Newark, NJ C - New York City, NY D - Philadelphia, PA B 300

19. In which city was a protest against tea held? A – Boston, MA B 300

20. In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed? A - Boston, MA B - Newark, NJ C - New York City, NY D - Philadelphia, PA B 400

21. In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed? D – Philadelphia, PA B 400

22. In what city is the United Nations located? A - Boston, MA B - Newark, NJ C - New York City, NY D - Philadelphia, PA B 500

23. In what city is the United Nations located? C - New York City, NY B 500

24. Which is a protected body of water where boats dock? A - glacier B - waterway C - harbor D - canal C 100

25. Which is a protected body of water where boats dock? C - harbor C 100

26. Which mountains formed the western border of the colonies? A - the Rocky Mountains B - the Appalachian Mountains C - the Adirondacks D - the Sierra Nevada C 200

27. Which mountains formed the western border of the colonies? B - the Appalachian Mountains C 200

28. Which of the following is a body of water that boats and ships sail on, such as a river or channel? A - glacier B - harbor C - navigable D - waterway C 300

29. Which of the following is a body of water that boats and ships sail on, such as a river or channel? D - waterway C 300

30. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE C 400

31. What is the name of the mountains in New York where two Winter Olympic Games were held? (no multiple choice answers) C 400

32. What is the name of the mountains in New York where two Winter Olympic Games were held? The Adirondacks C 400

33. Which is a waterway built or altered by humans for travel, shipping, or irrigation? A - glacier B - waterway C - harbor D - canal C 500

34. Which is a waterway built or altered by humans for travel, shipping, or irrigation? D - canal C 500

35. What is the name used for a group of states or nations that work together? A - navigable B - independence C - minutemen D - confederation D 100

36. What is the name used for a group of states or nations that work together? D - confederation D 100

37. Which of the following is a major sudden change in government or political power? A – confederation B – revolution C – declaration D - harbor D 200

38. Which of the following is a major sudden change in government or political power? B - revolution D 200

39. Who did the colonists fight for independence from? A – the British B – the French C – the Spanish D – the Native Americans D 300

40. Who did the colonists fight for independence from? A – the British D 300

41. What was the time period when new sources of power were invented and used to run machines? (no multiple choice answers) D 400

42. What was the time period when new sources of power were invented and used to run machines? The Industrial Revolution D 400

43. What was the nickname given to the crops of corn, beans, and squash, and WHY did they have that nickname? D 500

44. What was the nickname given to the crops of corn, beans, and squash, and WHY did they have that nickname? The crops were called the Three Sisters because they grew well together. D 500

45. Large American Indian homes made with wood and bark are called longhouses. A - true B - false E 100

46. Large American Indian homes made with wood and bark are called longhouses. A - true E 100

47. A factory that uses machines to make clothing is an Appalachian. A - true B - false E 200

48. A factory that uses machines to make clothing is an Appalachian. B – false It is called a textile mill. E 200

49. A glacier is capable of providing passage for boats and ships. A - true B - false E 300

50. A glacier is capable of providing passage for boats and ships. B - false E 300