The American Revolution Today’s topic is: The American Revolution 1 2 3 4 5 This is Jeopardy! DIRECTIONS Click “Let’s Play” to start the game. Click on a category and a dollar amount. Give the answer in the form of a question.  To see if the answer is correct, click “Check your answer.” Click “Back to Board” to return to the main board. If you answered correctly, add your score in the score box. If you answered correctly, choose again. The player with the highest score wins. Let’s Play!

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Group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency. Check your answer

What is militia? Back to Board

Colonist who supported the fight for independence. Check your answer

What is a Patriot? Back to Board

Rapid rise in prices. Check your answer

What is inflation? Back to Board

Peace agreement. Check your answer

What is a treaty? Back to Board

River or stream that flows into a larger river. Check your answer

What is a tributary? Back to Board

To charge high prices for goods that are in short supply. Check your answer

What is profiteering? Back to Board

To refuse to buy goods or services for a specific reason. Check your answer

What is boycott? Back to Board

To run away or leave someone in their time of need. Check your answer

What is desert? Back to Board

Barrier preventing the movement of troops and supplies. Check your answer

What is a blockade? Back to Board

A colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution.   Check your answer

Who is a Loyalist? Back to Board

This prevented British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains. Check your answer

What is the Proclamation of 1763? Back to Board

British taxes that colonists had to pay. (You must say all 3!) Check your answer

What are The Stamp Act, The Townshend Act, and The Tea Act? Back to Board

Colonists felt that these acts were too great of a punishment for them. Check your answer

What are the Coercive Acts? Back to Board

These men were important Patriots. Check your answer

Who are Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere? Back to Board

 A rapid drop in value of the Continental, shortages of basic items, and profiteering were all _____________. Check your answer

What are problems for the colonists during the Revolutionary War. Back to Board

This man believed that people had natural rights like life, liberty and the right to own property. Check your answer

Who is John Locke? Back to Board

Because of these two events, colonists were shocked that the British government would treat them so badly. Check your answer

What is the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party? Back to Board

  The colonists sent this to the King in order to try and make peace with Britain one last time. Check your answer

What is the Olive Branch Petition? Back to Board

How did women support the fight for independence? Check your answer

Answers may vary…Ms. DeVriendt is the judge! Back to Board

How were loyalists treated during the Revolutionary War? Check your answer

Answer must include… Property was taken, treated poorly by neighbors, some were physically attacked. Back to Board

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the British Army. Check your answer

Better and more equipment, better trained. Strengths- Better and more equipment, better trained. Weaknesses- Did not know the land as well as the Patriots, did not have the “heart” or a reason to fight. Back to Board

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Continental Army. Check your answer

Had a reason to fight and were fighting on their own land. Strengths- Had a reason to fight and were fighting on their own land. Weaknesses- They did not have proper equipment or training. Back to Board

Explain why a colonist may choose to be a Patriot. Check your answer

The colonies and Britain are too far apart to remain one country. They feel that they have not been treated fairly and that their rights have been taken away. Many Patriots were born and raised in the colonies and do not have emotional ties to Great Britain. The colonies and Britain are too far apart to remain one country. No taxation without representation! Back to Board

Explain why a colonist may choose to be a Loyalist. Check your answer

They want to remain loyal to the crown! A business owner may feel that their business depends upon England. They believe in working things out with Parliament. Back to Board

Explain why a colonist would choose to be undecided or not pick a side. Check your answer

They do not want to get involved. They are afraid to pick the losing side. Back to Board