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Jeopardy

Jeopardy. Click to begin. Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy. British Policies. Advantages / Disadvantages. Important Documents. Major Battles.

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy Click to begin. Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question.

  2. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy

  3. British Policies Advantages/ Disadvantages Important Documents Major Battles Trouble in Boston Vocabulary 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

  4. Tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies

  5. What was the Stamp Act?

  6. Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

  7. What was the Proclamation of 1763?

  8. Lowered the tax on molasses the colonists imported

  9. What was the Sugar Act?

  10. Taxed imported goods, such as glass, tea, and paper

  11. Who were the Townshend Acts?

  12. Stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in all cases”

  13. What was the Declaratory Act?

  14. This side was fighting on their own land

  15. Who were the Patriots?

  16. This side had no regular army and a weak navy at the start of the war

  17. Who were the Patriots?

  18. This side had to fight from thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. It took time and money to ship soldiers and supplies.

  19. Who were the British?

  20. This side employed mercenaries called “Hessians”

  21. Who were the British?

  22. This side had more people. More than 8 million people versus only 2.5 million.

  23. Who were the British?

  24. This document contains rights of citizens, the purpose of government, a list of grievances against the King, and a resolution of independence by the United States

  25. What is the Declaration of Independence?

  26. Written by Thomas Paine with pamphlet listed powerful reasons why Americans would be better off free from Great Britain. It greatly influenced opinions throughout the colonies.

  27. What is Common Sense?

  28. One of the opening lines of this document begin like this:“We, your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the Colonies…entreat your Majesty’s gracious attention to this our humble petition.” It was the Colonists last attempt to avoid war. King George III rejected it and prepared for war.

  29. What is The Olive Branch Petition?

  30. Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence, but the ideas contained in this important document were heavily influenced by this English philosopher

  31. What was John Locke?

  32. “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” Words like these from this essay by Thomas Paine convinced soldiers to persevere in the Revolutionary War.

  33. What is The American Crisis?

  34. “The shot heard ‘round the world.” It was the start of the Revolutionary War. April 19, 1775.

  35. What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

  36. The American victory here secured French military support

  37. What was the Battle of Saratoga?

  38. Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. After this, Britain agreed to recognize American independence.

  39. What was the Battle of Yorktown?

  40. Christmas night 1776. American troops surprise Hessian soldiers and will a morale boosting victory.

  41. What was the Battle of Trenton?

  42. June 17, 1775. Even though the British win, they suffer heavy losses of more than 1,000 dead or wounded. This war might not be as easy as they thought.

  43. What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

  44. The famous engraving by this Patriot was designed to influence opinions against the British

  45. Who was Paul Revere?

  46. December 16, 1773. Anger over the Tea Act resulted in this festive event.

  47. Who was the Boston Tea Party?

  48. These acts were intentionally designed to punish the citizens of Boston for the Boston Tea Party

  49. Who were the Coercive Acts? Or the Intolerable Acts?

  50. This future president defended the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre in court

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