Who wants to be a Millionaire? Hosted by Ms. Caron and Ms. Mandigo
Confident about why the revolutions happened?
The Prizes 1 - $100 2 - $200 3 - $500 4 - $1,000 5 - $2,000 6 - $4,000 7 - $8,000 8 - $16,000 9 - $32,000 10 - $64,000 11 - $125,000 12 - $250,000 13 - $500,000 14 - $1,000,000
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$100 Question? Why were European powers becoming wealthy A - Colonies B - Mercantilism C – Colonies and Mercantilism D – Gold and Silver
Answer C- Colonies and Mercantilism
$200 Question? Which coast became known as the 13 colonies? A – African coast B – Pacific coast C – Transatlantic coast D – Atlantic coast
Answer D- Atlantic coast
$500 Question? After the 7 Years' War, what did Great Britain take control of? A – Access to the lakes and rivers B – New France C – France’s military D – The West coast of the U.S.
Answer B- New France
$1,000 Question? Which of the following was not one of the 13 colonies? A – New Jersey B – South Carolina C - Florida D - Maryland
Answer C- Florida
$2,000 Question? During which years did the 7 Years War take place? B – 1766-1773 C – 1776-1783 D – 1786-1793
Answer A- 1756-1763
$4,000 Question? Which treaty ended the 7 Years’ War? A – Treaty of Versailles B – Treaty of Paris C – Traety of Centennial D – Treaty of Vermont
Answer B- Treaty of Paris
$8,000 Question? What was the effect of British conquest on New France? A –It stayed the same B – New France gained more land C – New France lost land D – France and Britain shared space
Answer C- New France lost land
$16,000 Question? Which of the following did Great Britain not control in the colonies? A - Military B - Politics C - Government D - Trade
Answer D- Trade
$32,000 Question? What change did the colonies want? A – To govern themselves B – To gain power over Britain C – More resources from Britain D – Better food choices
Answer A- To govern themselves
$64,000 Question? In what year did the American Revolution happen? B - 1776 C - 1777 D - 1778
Answer B-1776
$125,000 Question? Which did not bring forth ideas for a revolution? A – Faith B - Humanism C - Enlightenment D - Philosophers
Answer A- Faith
$250,000 Question? What type of government did the colonies adopt? A - Republican B - Liberal C - Parliament D – Absolute Monarchy
Answer C- Parliament
$500,000 Question? What did enlightenment philosophers believe in? A – Democracy B – Looking at the needs of all people C – Using British government system D – All of the above
Answer D- All of the above
$1,000,000 Question? What does this picture represent? A - Democracy B - Revolution C - War D - Enlightenment
Answer B- Revolution
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