Welcome to American Revolution

Created by Pamela Lovin/LRHS, Wake County Public Schools

Welcome toAmerican Revolution

Created by Pamela Lovin/LRHS, Wake County Public SchoolsFinal Jeopardy

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Declaration Of

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Declaration Of

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PeoplePeople

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People Part 2People Part 2

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CausesCauses

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PlacesPlaces


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• Answer– The commander of the American army.


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• Question- Who was George Washington?


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• Answer- The writer of the Declaration of Independence.


200• Question—

Who was Thomas Jefferson?


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• Answer— He taxed the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War.


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• Question— Who was King George III of England?


400 • Answer– She took her

husband’s place at the cannon after he was injured at the Battle of Monmouth.


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• Question– Who was Molly Pitcher?


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• Answer— He asked the King of France for money to help the Americans.


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• Question– Who was Benjamin Franklin?


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• Answer– The First and Second Continental Congresses met in this city.


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• Question– What is Philadelphia?


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• Answer— The American army spent the winter of 1777-1778 here.


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What is Valley Forge?


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• Answer— George Washington and his men surprised the British here on Christmas night, 1776.


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• Question— What is Trenton?


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• Answer— The English took control of Philadelphia after defeating the Americans here in September, 1777.


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What is the Battle of Brandywine?


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• Answer— The British attacked the Americans at night and killed 53 men.


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• Question— What is the Paoli Massacre?


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• Answer— The building where the Declaration was debated and voted upon.


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What is Independence Hall?


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• Answer— He wrote the first “sloppy copy” of the Declaration.


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• Question— Who is Thomas Jefferson?


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• Answer— The Declaration was approved on this day.


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• Question— What is July 4th, 1776?


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• Answer— The southern states would not vote for independence unless this issue was removed from the Declaration.


400• Question—

What is slavery?


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• Answer— The Declaration was written and approved during this meeting.


500• Question—

What is the Second Continental Congress?


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• Answer— King George III of England decided to do this to pay for the French and Indian War.


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• Question— What is tax the colonies?


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Answer - Stop buying imported English goods.


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• Question— What did the First Continental Congress agree to do?


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• Answer— Because the colonies stopped buying English goods.


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• Question— Why did the king stop taxing everything but tea?


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• Answer— Because the tax situation became very bad.


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• Question— Why did the colonies decide to meet as a group?


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• Answer- Because the Second Continental Congress decided to tell King George the colonies wanted their freedom.


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• Question— Why was the Declaration of Independence written?


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• Answer— She made the first American flag.


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• Question— Who was Betsy Ross?


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• Answer— A German officer who trained the Americans at Valley Forge.


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• Question— Who was Friedrich von Steuben?


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• Answer— An American General known for his risk-taking and his bad temper.


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• Question— Who

was “Mad Anthony”

Wayne?


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• Answer – He made uniforms for the American soldiers, even though he was not paid.


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• Question— Who was Samuel Wetherill?


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• Answer— He helped to get a loan of money from the Dutch.


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Who was Haym Salomon?


Final Jeopardy

• Answer— Because Pennsylvania was the

“keystone”

center of the

colonies.


Final Jeopardy

• Question— Why did the Continental Congresses meet in Philadelphia?

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