Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Battles British Americans People Places $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

Battles - $100 Which battle did this famous quote come from? “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” arise from. Bunker Hill

Battles - $200 Name the two main reasons why the British won at the battle of New York. Greater numbers Superior training

Battles - $300 Battle where Americans captured troops in a surprise attack. Battle of Trenton

Battles - $400 Washington Crossing the Delaware

Battles - $500 Which battle was considered the turning point. Battle of Saratoga

Britain - $100 Name of the German mercenaries used by Britain. Hessians

Britain - $200 Name 3 advantages the British army had over the American army. Larger army Better supplied Better trained Experience

Britain - $300 Describe the type of warfare the British were masters of. Large, open field battles. Going toe-to-toe with the enemy.

Britain - $400 Who surrendered at Yorktown? Why did he need to surrender? General Cornwallis He was trapped on all sides by the Americans and the French.

Britain - $500 Why did the British choose not to continue fighting after losing at Yorktown. Their citizens didn’t want to fight the foreign war any longer. Too much invested with nothing gained.

Americans - $100 What technological advantage did the Americans have over the British? Grooves in their barrels (rifling) Long rifles

Americans - $200 Name the 3 various types of people who were apart of the early Continental army. Woodsman, hunters, trappers, farmers, militiamen, blacksmiths…

Americans - $300 Which sickness was especially dangerous for the Americans during the winter encampment? Small pox

Americans - $400 Name two disadvantages of the American army during the war. Lack of supplies and men Untrained

Americans - $500 Type of warfare used by the Americans. Describe it. Guerilla Hit and run tactics, stealth, surprise, and speed.

People - $100 This colonist was picked to lead the Continental Army. Washington

People - $200 This general surrendered at Yorktown, ending the war. Cornwallis

People - $300 This foreigner helped train the Continental Army as it camped for the winter. Baron Friedrich von Stueben

People - $400 This guy wrote the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson

People - $500 Who did the Native Americans mostly help during the war? Why were they needed? The British They knew the terrain.

Places - $100 Washington’s winter encampment. Valley Forge

Places - $200 This city was burned down by the British. New York

Places - $300 Name the river Washington crossed on his way to Trenton. The Delaware River

Places - $400 Where was the Declaration of Independence written? Philadelphia

Places - $500 Where were American POW’s kept by the British? On their ships.

Final Jeopardy Give me 4 reasons why Americans won the war? Patriotism Better rifles Better leader Home court advantage