The American Revolution The American Revolution Jeopardy!Jeopardy!

Britain vs. AmericaBritain vs. America Officially Breaking Officially Breaking AwayAway

Shoot! Early Battles of Shoot! Early Battles of the Revolutionthe Revolution

Shoot! Later Battles of Shoot! Later Battles of the Revolutionthe Revolution

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100 – Britain vs. America100 – Britain vs. America

Answer:Answer: The Americans bore this advantage with The Americans bore this advantage with

George Washington and Benjamin George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.Franklin.

200 – Britain vs. America200 – Britain vs. America

Answer:Answer: This British disadvantage would This British disadvantage would

eventually cause the British army eventually cause the British army towards humiliating defeats.towards humiliating defeats.

300 – Britain vs. America300 – Britain vs. America

Answer:Answer: This Colonial weakness left the This Colonial weakness left the

revolutionary movement without any revolutionary movement without any real authority to do anything a real authority to do anything a government would do in running a war government would do in running a war effort.effort.

400 – Britain vs. America400 – Britain vs. America

Answer:Answer: Despite the economic hardships that Despite the economic hardships that

bestowed upon the American colonists, bestowed upon the American colonists, these individuals did rather well these individuals did rather well financial during the war.financial during the war.

500 – Britain vs. America500 – Britain vs. America

Answer:Answer: This English political party secretly This English political party secretly

desired the Americans to be desired the Americans to be independent because they felt the independent because they felt the American rights as Englishmen were American rights as Englishmen were trampled and because the war hurt trampled and because the war hurt Britain economically.Britain economically.

100 – Britain vs. America100 – Britain vs. America

Question:Question: What is outstanding Leadership?What is outstanding Leadership?

200 – Britain vs. America200 – Britain vs. America

Question:Question: What are second-rate generals?What are second-rate generals?

300 – Britain vs. America300 – Britain vs. America

Question:Question: What is the Second Continental What is the Second Continental

Congress?Congress?

400 – Britain vs. America400 – Britain vs. America

Question:Question: Who are American Who are American

profiteers/privateers?profiteers/privateers?

500 – Britain vs. America500 – Britain vs. America

Question:Question: What was the Whig party?What was the Whig party?

100 – Officially Breaking 100 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Answer:Answer: He wrote He wrote Common SenseCommon Sense..

200 – Officially Breaking 200 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Answer:Answer: One reason as to why it was written, One reason as to why it was written,

was to explain to the rest of the world was to explain to the rest of the world why the Colonies had revolted against why the Colonies had revolted against Great Britain.Great Britain.

300 – Officially Breaking 300 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Answer:Answer: Even though Parliament passed the Even though Parliament passed the

Acts by which the colonists objected, Acts by which the colonists objected, the Declaration of Independence placed the Declaration of Independence placed the blame on this person.the blame on this person.

400 – Officially Breaking 400 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Answer:Answer: It was a necessary component for a It was a necessary component for a

republic to be successful.republic to be successful.

500 – Officially Breaking 500 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Answer:Answer: Thomas Paine argued that this is where Thomas Paine argued that this is where

all government officials should derive all government officials should derive their authority from.their authority from.

100 – Officially Breaking 100 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Question:Question: Who is Thomas Paine?Who is Thomas Paine?

200 – Officially Breaking 200 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Question:Question: What is the Declaration of What is the Declaration of

Independence?Independence?

300 – Officially Breaking 300 – Officially Breaking AwayAway

Question:Question: Who is King George III?Who is King George III?

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Question:Question: What are individuals sacrificing their What are individuals sacrificing their

own-self interest for the public good?own-self interest for the public good?

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Question:Question: What is popular consent/the people?What is popular consent/the people?

100 – Shoot! Early 100 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Answer:Answer: This final battle ended the siege of This final battle ended the siege of

Boston by colonial patriots. Even Boston by colonial patriots. Even though the British won, it seemed more though the British won, it seemed more like a defeat.like a defeat.

200 – Shoot! Early 200 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Answer:Answer: It was the main reason why Washington It was the main reason why Washington

was chosen by the Continental was chosen by the Continental Congress to general the American Congress to general the American Army.Army.

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Answer:Answer: This battle saved the Colonial war effort This battle saved the Colonial war effort

in December of 1776.in December of 1776.

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Answer:Answer: This was the basic strategy of the This was the basic strategy of the

British in 1777.British in 1777.

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Answer:Answer: They came after the American victory at They came after the American victory at

Saratoga in 1777.Saratoga in 1777.

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Question:Question: What is Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)?What is Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)?

200 – Shoot! Early 200 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is unify the colonial effort/they What is unify the colonial effort/they

trusted him?trusted him?

300 – Shoot! Early 300 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is the Battle of Trenton?What is the Battle of Trenton?

400 – Shoot! Early 400 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is isolate New England by seizing What is isolate New England by seizing

the Hudson River from the North and the Hudson River from the North and South?South?

500 – Shoot! Early 500 – Shoot! Early BattlesBattles

Question:Question: Who were the French?Who were the French?

100 – Shoot! Later 100 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Answer:Answer: He helped secure the American claims He helped secure the American claims

to the Ohio River Valley.to the Ohio River Valley.

200 – Shoot! Later 200 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Answer:Answer: It was the main strategy engaged by It was the main strategy engaged by

General Greene to thwart off Lord General Greene to thwart off Lord Cornwallis.Cornwallis.

300 – Shoot! Later 300 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Answer:Answer: They were the three regions by which They were the three regions by which

the Revolution war developed, in the Revolution war developed, in chronological order.chronological order.

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Answer:Answer: It is why Cornwallis had to surrender at It is why Cornwallis had to surrender at

Yorktown.Yorktown.

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Answer:Answer: It was the greatest concession the It was the greatest concession the

British gave the American colonists British gave the American colonists from the Treaty of Paris.from the Treaty of Paris.

100 – Shoot! Later 100 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Question:Question: Who is George Rogers Clark?Who is George Rogers Clark?

200 – Shoot! Later 200 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is the strategy of delay?What is the strategy of delay?

300 – Shoot! Later 300 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is New England, the middle What is New England, the middle

colonies, and in the south?colonies, and in the south?

400 – Shoot! Later 400 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What is being surrounded by American What is being surrounded by American

and French forces on land, and blocked and French forces on land, and blocked off by the French navy by sea?off by the French navy by sea?

500 – Shoot! Later 500 – Shoot! Later BattlesBattles

Question:Question: What was British recognition of the What was British recognition of the

existence of the United States as an existence of the United States as an independent nation?independent nation?

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

He was the person who gave George He was the person who gave George Washington the salted fish.Washington the salted fish.

Finish the statement.Finish the statement.

Write it down and turn it in.Write it down and turn it in.

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

Answer:Answer: Who is John Hancock?.Who is John Hancock?.