History Jeopardy Who Am I? We Declare Picture This Give Me a Region First of its Kind Final Jeopardy

I commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolution Who Am I? | Q for 100

Who Am I? | A for 100 George Washington

Who Am I? | Q for 200 I drafted the Declaration of Independence

Who Am I? | A for 200 Thomas Jefferson

Who Am I? | Q for 300 I called for independence in Common Sense

Who Am I? | A for 300 Thomas Paine

Who Am I? | Q for 400 I called for uniting the colonies at the Albany Plan of Union

Who Am I? | A for 400 Benjamin Franklin

Who Am I? | Q for 500 I was the object of the grievances in the Declaration of Independence

Who Am I? | A for 500 King George III

We Declare | Q for 100 The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Name at least two other members of the committee.

We Declare | A for 100 John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman

We Declare | Q for 200 What are our unalienable rights?

We Declare | A for 200 …life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

We Declare | Q for 300 The Declaration of Independence had a preamble followed by these three parts… (list in order)

We Declare | A for 300 Natural Rights British Wrongs (Grievances of the King) Independence

We Declare | Q for 400 Which recent movie claimed the Declaration of Independence has a secret code on the back?

We Declare | A for 400 National Treasure

We Declare | Q for 500 Who signed the Declaration of Independence first and why?

We Declare | A for 500 John Hancock. He was president of the Continental Congress.

Picture This | Q for 100 Name the event and who made this engraving:

Picture This | A for 100 Boston Massacre. Engraving made by Paul Revere.

Picture This | Q for 200 The British captured Quebec in which war?

Picture This | A for 200 French and Indian War

Picture This | Q for 300 Who made this midnight ride and why?

Picture This | A for 300 Paul Revere. To warn the colonists that the British redcoats were coming!

Picture This | Q for 400 Name the event and what caused it:

Picture This | A for 400 Boston Tea Party. Protests by the Sons of Liberty over the Tea Act of 1773.

Picture This | Q for 500 Who drew this and why?

Picture This | A for 500 Benjamin Franklin. To gain support for uniting the colonies at the Albany Plan of Union in 1857.

Give Me a Region | Q for 100 Why are the New England Colonies poor for farming? (Give three reasons)

Give Me a Region | A for 100 Rocky soils. Long, cold winters. Short growing season.

Give Me a Region | Q for 200 Why are the Southern Colonies best for farming? (Give three reasons)

Give Me a Region | A for 200 Rich, most fertile soils. Short winters. Almost year-round growing season.

Give Me a Region | Q for 300 Which colonial region is known as the “Breadbasket Colonies”

Give Me a Region | A for 300 Middle Colonies

Give Me a Region | Q for 400 Christian religious groups came to the English colonies to freely practice their faith. Name two of them.

Give Me a Region | A for 400 Pilgrims. Puritans. Catholics. Quakers.

Give Me a Region | Q for 500 Which cash crop saved Jamestown?

Give Me a Region | A for 500 Tobacco

First of its Kind | Q for 100 What was our first constitution known as?

First of its Kind | A for 100 The Articles of Confederation

First of its Kind | Q for 200 Our first constitution had only one success. What was it?

First of its Kind | A for 200 Northwest Ordinance

First of its Kind | Q for 300 Which two branches of government were missing from our first constitution?

First of its Kind | A for 300 Executive and Judicial

First of its Kind | Q for 400 Why was the central government weak by design in our first constitution?

First of its Kind | A for 400 The people feared the “tyranny” of another strong government like the British monarchy.

First of its Kind | Q for 500 The weaknesses of our first government were exposed by what uprising in 1786?

First of its Kind | A for 500 Shays’ Rebellion

Final Jeopardy Answer This principle in the new Constitution of 1787 limits central power by dividing it between national and state governments.

Final Jeopardy Question What is federalism?