American Revolution Jeopardy

Colonies

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Causes

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People

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Battles

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Foreign

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Effects

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COLONIES for 100

• Name two reasons why colonies were settled.

What are:• Religious freedom• Trade / profit

COLONIES for 200

• Which of the following was not one of the original colonies:Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire or Georgia?

• What is Florida?

COLONIES for 300

• The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonists from this.

• What is settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?

COLONIES for 400

• This colony was one of the major centers of revolutionary activity.

• What is Massachusetts?

COLONIES for 500

• Name two methods used by the colonists to show their displeasure with Britain’s taxes, acts, etc.

What are:

• Petitions, boycotts, protests

COLONIES for 600

• This war pushed Britain into debt, leading to the first taxes on the colonies.

• What is the French & Indian War?

CAUSES for 100

• Two of the taxes imposed on the colonists by Britain.

• What are the Sugar, Stamp, and/or Tea Acts?

CAUSES for 200

• This Act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

• What is the Quartering Act?

CAUSES for 300

• This set of Acts was issued in response to the Boston Tea Party.

• What are the “Intolerable Acts”?

CAUSES for 400

• This document lists the wrongs committed by the British King.

• What is the Declaration of Independence?

What is the name of that King?

King George III.

CAUSES for 500

• These government documents allowed the British to conduct searches without saying why.

• What are the Writs of Assistance?

CAUSES for 600

• In which law were the Writs of Assistance introduced?

• What are the Townshend Acts?What event resulted from frustration with these Acts?

The Boston Massacre.

PEOPLE for 100

• He wrote a pamphlet challenging the authority of the British government.

• Who is Thomas Paine?What is the name of the pamphlet?

Common Sense.

PEOPLE for 200

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Who is Thomas Jefferson?

PEOPLE for 300

• This MA delegate proposed independence and negotiated the Peace Treaty in 1783.

• Who is John Adams?

PEOPLE for 400

• This colonist planned to hand West Point over to the British

• Who is Benedict ArnoldWhat is the name of the Polish man who designed the fort at West Point?

Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

PEOPLE for 500

• He served as ambassador to France to secure loans and supplies.

• Who is Benjamin Franklin?

PEOPLE for 600

• He named the “Boston Massacre” and planned the Boston Tea Party.

• Who is Sam Adams?What is the name of the organization of which Adams was a part?

Sons of Liberty.

BATTLES for 100

• This was the first military interaction between colonial and British forces.

• What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

Which colonist had a poem written about his part in this event?

Paul Revere.

BATTLES for 200

• This battle convinced other countries to support the colonists publicly.

• What is the Battle of Saratoga?

BATTLES for 300

• This battle marked the end of major hostilities between the British and colonial armies.

• What is Yorktown?

In what year did this occur?

1781.

BATTLES for 400

• This battle first proved that the colonists could be a serious opponent to the British military.

• What is the Battle at Breed’s Hill / Bunker Hill?

BATTLES for 500

• This battle raised the morale of the colonial troops after a long struggle.

• What is the Battle of Trenton?

Which group of foreigners were involved?

The Hessians (German mercenaries).

BATTLES for 600

• Identify two general strategies used by George Washington in his battles against the British.

What are:• Retreat when necessary • Use supplies and men carefully• Use camouflage• Always look prepared

FOREIGN for 100

• This country’s monarch provided money and arms support to the colonists.

• What is France?

FOREIGN for 200

• This Frenchman became a close friend of George Washington and an officer in Washington’s army.

• Who is Marquis de Lafayette?

FOREIGN for 300

• This Pole (man from Poland) trained the colonial cavalry.

• Who is Casimir Pulaski?

FOREIGN for 400

• This governor of Louisiana provided money and arms to the colonial army.

• Who is Bernardo de Gálvez?

What river was used for transportation?

The Mississippi River

FOREIGN for 500

• This man taught colonial soldiers how to march, shoot and use bayonets effectively.

• Who is Baron von Steuben?

FOREIGN for 600

• These 3 countries declared war on Britain during the Revolution to force the British military to fight on many fronts.

• Who are France, Spain and the Netherlands

EFFECTS for 100

• What boundaries were established for the new USA?

• Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River; Canada to Florida

EFFECTS for 200

• Property that had been confiscated (taken) during the War was to be returned to these people, the original landowners.

• Who are Loyalists?What did other colonists want as a result of their contributions to the war?

Payment for goods given to army.

EFFECTS for 300

• Rights to do THIS were granted to citizens off Newfoundland and the St. Lawrence.

• What is fishing?

EFFECTS for 400

• This river was blocked while Spain and the U.S. negotiated the boundary with Florida.

• What is the Mississippi River?

EFFECTS for 500

• This country experienced a violent revolution against its king 6 years after the American Revolution

• What is France?

EFFECTS for 600

• What French document was inspired by the Declaration of Independence?

• What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?