Jeopardy $100 Name that state! Vocabulary People & Places True or False Random $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

1 - $100 Name the 4 states that make up the Middle Atlantic Colonies Name the 4 states that make up the Middle Atlantic Colonies Delaware Delaware New Jersey New Jersey New York New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

1 - $200 Name one port city in the Middle Atlantic Region Name one port city in the Middle Atlantic Region Trenton Trenton NYC NYC Dover Dover Philadelphia Philadelphia

1 - $300 What two cities did the Erie Canal connect in New York? What two cities did the Erie Canal connect in New York? Buffalo and Troy Buffalo and Troy

1 - $400 This city was known for the steel industry because it was located near iron, coal and limestone, which was needed for the production of steel. This city was known for the steel industry because it was located near iron, coal and limestone, which was needed for the production of steel. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

1 - $500 What cities did the St. Lawrence Seaway connect? What cities did the St. Lawrence Seaway connect? Buffalo to Rochester Buffalo to Rochester

2 - $100 A _________ is an agreement of peace between two countries or group of people. A _________ is an agreement of peace between two countries or group of people. Treaty Treaty

2 - $200 Colonists who did not want to go to war with the British were called: __________ Colonists who did not want to go to war with the British were called: __________ Loyalists Loyalists

2 - $300 Colonist who wanted to go to war with the British were called:_________ Colonist who wanted to go to war with the British were called:_________ Patriots Patriots

2 - $400 A ___________ is an official statement of independence. A ___________ is an official statement of independence. Declaration Declaration

2 - $500 Define The Stamp Act ( Remember the Horrible Histories Movie!) Define The Stamp Act ( Remember the Horrible Histories Movie!) A tax on paper in the colonies by the British A tax on paper in the colonies by the British

3 - $100 This person founded the colony of Pennsylvania. What is this person’s name??? This person founded the colony of Pennsylvania. What is this person’s name??? William Penn William Penn

3 - $200 This man was one of the first explorers to the Middle Atlantic region. Name this man: This man was one of the first explorers to the Middle Atlantic region. Name this man: Bonus Daily Double: What was the name of his ship? Bonus Daily Double: What was the name of his ship? Henry Hudson Henry Hudson “Half Moon” “Half Moon”

3 - $300 Fighting between the colonist and the British troops broke out in this state. This lead to the American Revolution. Fighting between the colonist and the British troops broke out in this state. This lead to the American Revolution. Massachusetts Massachusetts

3 - $400 Why did the colonist want independence from Britain? Why did the colonist want independence from Britain? Because they felt they had no representation in the British government. Because they felt they had no representation in the British government.

3 - $500 Besides farming, name 2 other jobs colonist had Besides farming, name 2 other jobs colonist had Carpenters, Bakers, Tailors, Blacksmiths, Printers Carpenters, Bakers, Tailors, Blacksmiths, Printers

4 - $100 True or False: People from mainly one country settled in the Middle Atlantic Colonies. True or False: People from mainly one country settled in the Middle Atlantic Colonies. False: they came from many different countries!!! False: they came from many different countries!!!

4 - $200 True or False: Colonist dressed up as Native Americans at the Boston Tea Party. True or False: Colonist dressed up as Native Americans at the Boston Tea Party. True True

4 - $300 True or False: The land in the Middle Atlantic Colonies was good for farming and why??? True or False: The land in the Middle Atlantic Colonies was good for farming and why??? True: the soil was very fertile compared to the soil in New England which is generally very rocky. True: the soil was very fertile compared to the soil in New England which is generally very rocky.

4 - $400 True or False: Traveling by waterway was easier than traveling by horse and buggy. WHY??? True or False: Traveling by waterway was easier than traveling by horse and buggy. WHY???

4 - $500 True or False: Ben Franklin started a public library, opened a bakery, helped start the first volunteer fire department and discovered how electricity worked. True or False: Ben Franklin started a public library, opened a bakery, helped start the first volunteer fire department and discovered how electricity worked. False. He did not: open a bakery False. He did not: open a bakery

5 - $100 The Dutch Capitol of New Amsterdam is now called city of ________________ New York City New York City

5 - $200 How many years did the Revolutionary War last?? How many years did the Revolutionary War last?? 8 Years 8 Years

5 - $300 What is the name of the tax on paper in the colonies? What is the name of the tax on paper in the colonies? The Stamp Act The Stamp Act

5 - $400 Why were the Middle Atlantic Colonies called the “Breadbasket colonies?” Why were the Middle Atlantic Colonies called the “Breadbasket colonies?” Because they grew a lot of wheat. Because they grew a lot of wheat.

5 - $500 Why did the Colonist want to go to war with the British? Why did the Colonist want to go to war with the British? They felt they did not have representation in the British government, they did not want to pay the taxes the British put on them because they didn’t think they were fair taxes. They felt they did not have representation in the British government, they did not want to pay the taxes the British put on them because they didn’t think they were fair taxes.