Social Studies Double Jeopardy Welcome to Social Studies Double Jeopardy
10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 30 pt “Declare the Causes” “We hold these Truths” Rebel Rousers and Loyalist Leaders Armchair General Turning Points 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 30 pt 30 pt 30 pt 30 pt 30 pt 40 pt 40 pt 40 pt 40 pt 40 pt 50 pt 50 pt 50 pt 50 pt 50 pt
Colonial taxes were higher or lower than in “Mother England” 10 Points Colonial taxes were higher or lower than in “Mother England”
What was lower?
Slogan used by Patriots to argue against taxes 20 points Slogan used by Patriots to argue against taxes
What is “No taxation without representation”?
30 pts This event caused thousands of dollars in damage and major punishment from Great Britain
What is the Boston Tea Party?
40 pts Fearing that local farms were being destroyed and looted, they fired on British troops
Who were the Minutemen?
50 pts List three of Boston’s Tea Party punishments- also known as “The Intolerable Acts”
What are: closing Boston harbor, prohibiting town meetings, allowing trials in England and quartering troops?
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence 10 pts Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Crime committed by the signers of the Declaration of Independence 20 pts Crime committed by the signers of the Declaration of Independence
What is treason?
30 pts Idea in the Declaration that was also used by Native Americans, African Americans and women to petition for better status
What is “all men are created equal”?
“HE” in the Declaration of Independence 40 pts “HE” in the Declaration of Independence
Who is “King George’’?
The opening words of the Declaration of Independence 50 pts The opening words of the Declaration of Independence
What is “When in the course of human events…”
10 pts Patriot who leads the Continental Army and later becomes our first president
Who was George Washington?
Major leader of Boston protests and colonial cartoon propaganda 20 pts Major leader of Boston protests and colonial cartoon propaganda
Who was Paul Revere?
Percentage of the population in the colonies who were strong loyalists 30 pts Percentage of the population in the colonies who were strong loyalists
What was 1/3 or 33%?
40 pts Frenchman who provided training to the Patriots during the winter at Valley Forge helping to mold them into an effective fighting force.
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
50 pts As Governor of Massachusetts, his house was raided and looted during the Stamp Act crisis
Who is Thomas Hutchinson?
Region where the war began. 10 pts Region where the war began.
What was New England?
Name given to united army of the colonies 20 pts Name given to united army of the colonies
What is the Continental Army?
30 pts Hired professional soldiers from modern day Germany- major advantage to British
Who are the Hessians?
40 pts Name the turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Place your wager. Write it on the board. DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Place your wager. Write it on the board.
50 pts Name the strategy that American forces excelled at that, along with foreign aid and training, finally helped them to win the war
What was guerilla warfare?
Battles that started the Revolutionary War. 10 pts Battles that started the Revolutionary War.
What are Lexington and Concord?
Nation that became a colonial ally against Britain in the war 20 pts Nation that became a colonial ally against Britain in the war
Who was France?
30 pts Unsuccessful colonial attempt to control the St. Lawrence Seaway and Canada
What are the battles of Quebec and Montreal (or March on Canada)?
40 pts Reason that the French and other countries started to provide the colonists with financial and military aid.
What was the colonial victory over the British at Saratoga?
50 pts This siege was the final nail in the British coffin and the last battle of the Revolutionary War
What was the Battle of Yorktown?