American Revolution Jeopardy

1. JeopardyJeopardy
Causes of Causes of
The American RevolutionThe American Revolution

2. JeopardyJeopardy
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3. Add 100Add 100
Nice Work!Nice Work!
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4. Add 200Add 200
Great Job!Great Job!
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5. Add 300Add 300
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6. Add 400Add 400
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7. Add 500Add 500
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8. Subtract 500Subtract 500
Incorrect, but this is a Incorrect, but this is a
tough one!tough one!
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9. Subtract 400Subtract 400
Nice Try!Nice Try!
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10. Subtract 300Subtract 300
Not Exactly!Not Exactly!
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12. Subtract 100Subtract 100
Better Luck Next Time!Better Luck Next Time!
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13. Terms for 100Terms for 100
What is a boycott?What is a boycott?
AA – – When you support a cause.When you support a cause.
BB – – When you refuse to buy certain When you refuse to buy certain
goods.goods.
CC – – When you dishonestly influence When you dishonestly influence
others.others.
DD – – When you attack from a hidden place.When you attack from a hidden place.

14. People for 100People for 100
___ helped establish the ___ helped establish the
Sons of Liberty, a secret Sons of Liberty, a secret
resistance group.resistance group.
AA – – John AdamsJohn Adams
BB – – Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
CC – – Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams
DD – – George WashingtonGeorge Washington

15. Laws for 100Laws for 100
Rule by the military.Rule by the military.
AA – – salutary neglectsalutary neglect
BB – – martial lawmartial law
CC – – mercantilismmercantilism
DD – – federalismfederalism

16. ““Acts” for 100Acts” for 100
Parliament passed the ___, Parliament passed the ___,
requiring colonists to pay requiring colonists to pay
a direct tax on a variety of a direct tax on a variety of
printed items.printed items.
AA – – Stamp ActStamp Act
BB – – Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act
CC – – Intolerable ActIntolerable Act
DD – – Townshend ActTownshend Act

17. Actions for 100Actions for 100
Colonists held the Colonists held the
Boston Tea Party to Boston Tea Party to
protest the:protest the:
AA – – Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act
BB – – Quartering ActQuartering Act
CC – – Boston MassacreBoston Massacre
DD – – Tea ActTea Act

18. People for 200People for 200
___ were members of ___ were members of
the Massachusetts the Massachusetts
militia.militia.
AA – – committees of correspondencecommittees of correspondence
BB – – Native AmericansNative Americans
CC – – loyalistsloyalists
DD – – minutemenminutemen

19. Laws for 200Laws for 200
The ___ Act required The ___ Act required
colonists to house colonists to house
British soldiers.British soldiers.
AA – Townshend Act– Townshend Act
BB – Housing Act– Housing Act
CC – Intolerable Act– Intolerable Act
DD – Quartering Act– Quartering Act

20. ““Acts” for 200Acts” for 200
The Sugar Act was The Sugar Act was
enacted by Britain in an enacted by Britain in an
effort to:effort to:
AA – – reduce colonial smuggling.reduce colonial smuggling.
BB – – prevent colonial importing of sugar.prevent colonial importing of sugar.
CC – – increase colonial exporting of sugarincrease colonial exporting of sugar
DD – – raise money to carry on war with raise money to carry on war with
France.France.

21. Actions for 200Actions for 200
Colonists called the confrontation Colonists called the confrontation
between British soldiers and between British soldiers and
civilians in March of 1770 “the civilians in March of 1770 “the
Boston Massacre” in order to:Boston Massacre” in order to:
AA – – encourage Parliament to repeal the encourage Parliament to repeal the
Intolerable Acts.Intolerable Acts.
BB – – inspire foreign countries to support the inspire foreign countries to support the
colonies.colonies.
CC – – describe the event as truthfully as possible.describe the event as truthfully as possible.
DD – – sway public opinion against the British.sway public opinion against the British.

22. Terms for 200Terms for 200
According to the theory of ___, a nation According to the theory of ___, a nation
could increase its wealth and power by could increase its wealth and power by
obtaining as much gold and silver as obtaining as much gold and silver as
possible, and by establishing a favorable possible, and by establishing a favorable
balance of trade.balance of trade.
AA – – nullificationnullification
BB – – salutary neglectsalutary neglect
CC – – capitalismcapitalism
DD – – mercantilismmercantilism

23. Terms for 300Terms for 300
Then Enlightenment was a Then Enlightenment was a
movement that emphasized the movement that emphasized the
value of:value of:
AA – – reasonreason
BB – – religionreligion
CC – – miraclesmiracles
DD – – emotionalismemotionalism

24. People for 300People for 300
The committees of correspondence The committees of correspondence
were:were:
AA – – a network set up to inform other a network set up to inform other
colonies of ways that Britain colonies of ways that Britain
threatened colonial rights.threatened colonial rights.
BB – – groups of soldiers chosen to defend groups of soldiers chosen to defend
the colonies.the colonies.
CC – – responsible for the Boston Massacreresponsible for the Boston Massacre
DD – – the British governing body in the the British governing body in the
coloniescolonies

25. Laws for 300Laws for 300
The purpose of the The purpose of the
Navigation Acts was to:Navigation Acts was to:
AA – – restrict colonial trade.restrict colonial trade.
BB – – expand colonial trade.expand colonial trade.
CC – – strengthen England’s navy.strengthen England’s navy.
DD – – make the colonies self-sufficient.make the colonies self-sufficient.

26. ““Acts” for 300Acts” for 300
The British passed the The British passed the
Coercive Acts, and the Coercive Acts, and the
colonists felt they were:colonists felt they were:
AA – – illegalillegal
BB ––irresponsibleirresponsible
CC ––intolerableintolerable
DD – – idioticidiotic

27. Actions for 300Actions for 300
As a result of ___ Britain As a result of ___ Britain
gained control of North gained control of North
America.America.
AA – – The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War
BB – – The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763
CC – – The Stono RebellionThe Stono Rebellion
DD – – Pontiac’s RebellionPontiac’s Rebellion

28. Terms for 400Terms for 400
The movement known as the The movement known as the
Great Awakening Great Awakening
encouraged people to:encouraged people to:
AA – – renew their dedication to God.renew their dedication to God.
BB – – reject religion.reject religion.
CC – – submit to traditional church submit to traditional church
authority.authority.
DD – – use the scientific method to find use the scientific method to find
religious meaning.religious meaning.

29. People for 400People for 400
The author of The author of
Common Sense:Common Sense:
AA – – Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
BB – – Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
CC – – Thomas PaineThomas Paine
DD – – James MadisonJames Madison

30. Laws for 400Laws for 400
The Treaty of Paris, The Treaty of Paris,
1763 ended:1763 ended:
AA – – The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War
BB – – The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763
CC – – The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party
DD – – The Revolutionary WarThe Revolutionary War

31. ““Acts” for 400Acts” for 400
Which of the following Which of the following was was
notnot part of the Intolerable part of the Intolerable
Acts?Acts?
AA – – Boston Harbor was shut down.Boston Harbor was shut down.
BB – – Parliament had the right to tax the Parliament had the right to tax the
colonies.colonies.
CC – – Massachusetts was put under martial Massachusetts was put under martial
law.law.
DD – – The Quartering Act.The Quartering Act.

32. Actions for 400Actions for 400
The first fighting between The first fighting between
redcoats and minutemen redcoats and minutemen
occurred during the:occurred during the:
AA – – Boston MassacreBoston Massacre
BB – – Battle of LexingtonBattle of Lexington
CC – – Battle of ConcordBattle of Concord
DD – – Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill

33. Terms for 500Terms for 500
England’s policy of “salutary England’s policy of “salutary
neglect” allowed the colonies neglect” allowed the colonies
to increase their:to increase their:
AA – – trade with foreign nations.trade with foreign nations.
BB – – representation in Parliament.representation in Parliament.
CC – – legal rights under English law.legal rights under English law.
DD – – control of day-to-day activities.control of day-to-day activities.

34. People for 500People for 500
This financial expert was chosen by This financial expert was chosen by
King George III to serve as Prime King George III to serve as Prime
Minister in the hope that he could Minister in the hope that he could
solve the financial problems caused solve the financial problems caused
by the French and Indian War.by the French and Indian War.
AA – – William PittWilliam Pitt
BB – – George GrenvilleGeorge Grenville
CC – – George WashingtonGeorge Washington
DD – – Thomas PaineThomas Paine

35. ““Acts” for 500Acts” for 500
The ___ taxed imports The ___ taxed imports
such as glass, lead, such as glass, lead,
paint, paper, and tea.paint, paper, and tea.
AA – – Importation ActsImportation Acts
BB – – Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts
CC – – Townshend ActsTownshend Acts
DD – – Coercive ActsCoercive Acts

36. Actions for 500Actions for 500
The First Continental The First Continental
Congress met in Congress met in
Philadelphia in 1774 and:Philadelphia in 1774 and:
AA – – wrote the Declaration of wrote the Declaration of
IndependenceIndependence
BB – – issued the Olive Branch Petitionissued the Olive Branch Petition
CC – – wrote the Declaration of Colonial wrote the Declaration of Colonial
RightsRights
DD – – wrote the Constitutionwrote the Constitution

37. Laws for 500Laws for 500
The Proclamation of 1763 was an The Proclamation of 1763 was an
attempt by Britain to:attempt by Britain to:
AA – – stop settlement west of the thestop settlement west of the the
Appalachians.Appalachians.
BB – – encourage settlement west of the encourage settlement west of the
Appalachians.Appalachians.
CC – – force France off the North American force France off the North American
continent.continent.
DD – – claim Canada and North America east claim Canada and North America east
of the Mississippi.of the Mississippi.