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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Round 1Round 2 Final Jeopardy

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Explora tion Ch.5 Ch.6Ch.7Ch.8 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Round 2 Final Jeopardy Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Why did Europeans want to explore during the 15 th (1400’s) Century?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 To gain riches from the new world and to colonize the new world Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Historians are influenced by their own Bias True / False Historians are influenced by their own Bias True / False

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 True Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Europeans carried diseases over to the New World. How did this impact Native Americans?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 The diseases killed a large percentage of the Native American populations Historians estimate 90%!!  The diseases killed a large percentage of the Native American populations Historians estimate 90%!!  Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Name some goods that were brought over to the Old World from the New World?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Corn and pumpkins Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 The _________ colonies had mild winters, fertile soil and farming as a major part of their economy. A.Southern B.Middle C.Southern The _________ colonies had mild winters, fertile soil and farming as a major part of their economy. A.Southern B.Middle C.Southern

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 B. Middle Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Why did parliament raise taxes in the colonies after 1763?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 The British felt the Colonists should help pay for the French and Indian War. Scores

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$200 Name some major colonial leaders: Hint: SA / JA / PH Name some major colonial leaders: Hint: SA / JA / PH

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Samuel Adams Patrick Henry John Adams Samuel Adams Patrick Henry John Adams Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 What event occurred when Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty dressed up in Indian disguises and dumped tea in Boston Harbor

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Boston Tea Party Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 The Boston Tea Party was a result of boycotting tea and protesting what act?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Tea Act of 1773 Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 The British punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party by passing the Intolerable Acts. List the terms: The British punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party by passing the Intolerable Acts. List the terms:

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 1.Port of Boston was closed 2.New Quartering Act 3.British officials could not be tried in the states 1.Port of Boston was closed 2.New Quartering Act 3.British officials could not be tried in the states Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Natural Rights, British Wrongs, and Independence were all a part of what document?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Declaration of Independence Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point of the Revolutionary War? Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point of the Revolutionary War?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 It prompted France to join the war and fight WITH the patriots Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Describe the conditions at Valley Forge:

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 *Poor food *Cold weather *Hardly any clothing *Frostbite and diseases *Poor food *Cold weather *Hardly any clothing *Frostbite and diseases Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 What helped ease suffering and gave hope to the soldiers at Valley Forge?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Donations of supplies were sent from around the nation Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 Name one major advantage the Continental Army had which helped them win the war:

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 The Americans knew the geography of the land. Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Name a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 *state governments had more power than the central government *state governments had more power than the central government Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Why did small states like the NJ plan? Options: 1. States had equal representation 2. States had representation based on population Why did small states like the NJ plan? Options: 1. States had equal representation 2. States had representation based on population

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Option 1: States had equal representation Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Name the document (Compromise) that brought both the Virginia and New Jersey plans together?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Great Compromise Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Which group argued that the Constitution must list ways to protect citizens and their rights? Federalists or Anti-Federalists? Which group argued that the Constitution must list ways to protect citizens and their rights? Federalists or Anti-Federalists?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Antifederalists Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 Was the Bill of Rights originally part of the Constitution, or was it added through the amendment process??

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 Through the amendment process HINT: First 10 Amendments!! Through the amendment process HINT: First 10 Amendments!! Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Give two goals of the Preamble.

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 *Form a more perfect union *Establish justice *Promote the general welfare *Ensure domestic tranquility *Form a more perfect union *Establish justice *Promote the general welfare *Ensure domestic tranquility Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 Name one major check the president can do if he does not like a bill sent to him from the legislature

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 He can veto the bill Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 What branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 Judicial Branch Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Name two powers of the Legislative Branch

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 *Impeach *override a veto *coin money *declare war *Impeach *override a veto *coin money *declare war Scores

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 What is needed for an amendment to become a law? Hint: ___ of state legislatures What is needed for an amendment to become a law? Hint: ___ of state legislatures

© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 Ratification by ¾ of states legislatures ******75%!!!!!!****** Ratification by ¾ of states legislatures ******75%!!!!!!****** Scores