This is... Revolutionary War

Now entering the studio are our Contestants!!!

Here is your host… Mrs. Dickson

Now here Are the directions

One person will be called on TRAP-STYLE Contestants will choose a category and question. Contestants answer the question. If the contestant does not know the answer, the question will then go the next person regular TRAP-STYLE.

Here are the categories...

Peeps

2nd Continental Congress

Advantages/ Disadvantages

Battles

1st Contestants step up and prepare for the first question

2nd Continental Congress Advantages/Disadvantages Peeps 2nd Continental Congress Advantages/Disadvantages Battles $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400

People - 100 Man chosen to be General of the Continental Army Column 1 #1

George Washington (G-Dub) Column 1 answer 1

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People- 200 Author of the Declaration of Independence Column 1 #2

Thomas Jefferson (TJ)

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People-300 Column 1 #3 Author who argued it was “Common Sense” to break free from British rule Column 1 #3

Thomas Paine

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People-400 Colonial militia ready to fight immediately Column 1 #4

Minutemen

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Congress - 100 Who are the “men” the Congress refers to as being “created equal” in the Declaration?

White Wealthy Men

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Congress - 200 Column 2 #1 Document written PRIOR to the Declaration that was a last attempt at peace Column 2 #1

Olive Branch Petition

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Congress- 300 Members of the Congress that preferred to Stay with England were known as…

Loyalists (Tory)

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Congress - 400 What part of the Declaration is this list? “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” “For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world” “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.” What part of the Declaration is this list?

Complaints (List of Grievances”

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Advantage- 100 What country joined the Americans and what Battle did they help the Americans win?

France and Spain Yorktown

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Two ways British were able to use their Advantage– 200 Two ways British were able to use their Navy

Move troops and block supplies from colonists

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Advantage-300 Type of fighting Americans were able to use because they knew the land

Guerilla Warfare

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Bet how much you are willing to risk Geography People Concepts Vocabulary $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 Bet how much you are willing to risk $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400

Advantage-400 Name for hired soldiers, the country that used them, AND what these soldiers were called

Mercenary, Britain, Hessians

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Battles- 100 Early battle in Revolutionary war that colonists LOST but showed great determination (outside Boston)

Bunker Hill

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Battles- 200 Battle that basically ENDED the Revolutionary War and King George agreed to give the Americans their freedom.

Yorktown (Virginnnia)

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Old - 300 This battle was a surprise attack on Christmas and boosted American morale

Trenton

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Battles- 400 The French/Spanish were convinced to officially help the colonists after which Battle?

Saratoga

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Double Jeopardy

Vocabulary

Declaring Independence

Random Facts

More Declaring

Double Jeopardy Vocab Independence Random More Declaring $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400

Vocab – 100: Location where Washington and Continental Army spend winter of 1777-78 (very tough and many died) Column 1 #1

Valley Forge Column 1 answer 1

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Vocabulary – 200 “Shot heard ‘round the World” Column 1 #2

Lexington & Concord

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How much are you and your team willing to risk?

Vocabulary -300 Crime committed by Congress when they signed the Declaration of Independence Column 1 #3

Treason

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Vocabulary -400 Time period where educated men used REASON to prove points Column 1 #4

Enlightenment

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Declaring – 100 “Before breaking up with someone, you must first respectfully explain why you are leaving.”- This is a summary of what section of the Declaration?

Preamble

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Declaring – 200 What are the Unalienable rights “endowed by their Creator?” Column 2 #1

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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Declaring – 300 Date Independence was approved

July 4th, 1776

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Declaring – 400 Two other people on declaration committee

Adams, Franklin, Livingston, Sherman

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Random – 100 Objective of taking Ticonderoga

Taking cannons

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Random – 200 Leader of Great Britain

King George III

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Random 300 – Citizen soldiers

Militia

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Random– 400 Nickname of men who took Ticonderoga

Green Mountain Boys

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More Decl. – 100 Issue Southern states insisted be REMOVED from Declaration

Slavery

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More Decl.– 200 According to the Declaration, when is Treason legal?

When gov’ts no longer protect the rights of the people

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More Decl – 300 Why was the Declaration written?

To convince the world that they had reasons for leaving Britain (hoping France and Spain would read it and agree)

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How much are you and your team willing to risk?

More Decl – 400 List the 4 parts of the Declaration

1. Preamble 2. Natural Rights 3. Complaints 4. Declare Independence

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Final Jeopardy You’ll have 60 seconds

Advantage Make your wagers now

Name 3 advantages the Americans had and 3 advantages the British had during the war for Independence.

Advantage Name 3 advantages the Americans had and 3 advantages the British had during the war for Independence.

Americans British answer Knew the land G Dubs is leader Fought with hearts Help from other nations Spies Guerrilla Warfare Sharpshooters New weapons Experienced Army Experienced Navy Lots of supplies German Hessians

Final Jeopardy Answer Sheets to be printed out and given to students Group # _________ Wager __________ Answer __________ _________________ Group # _________ Wager __________ Answer __________ _________________ Group # _________ Wager __________ Answer __________ _________________ $ $ $

Instructor’s notes The game is set up for three teams but you can have as few or as many as you’d like 1st round Daily Double is at Topic 3 – Question $400 Two Daily Doubles in Round Two at Topic 1 – Question $600 and Topic 4 – Question $800 Use the Word document “Jeopardy Worksheet” beforehand to create your questions