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-STYLEOne person will be called on TRAP-STYLE Contestants will choose a category and question.Contestants will choose a category and question. Contestants answer the question.Contestants answer the question. If no one contestant does not know the answer, the question will then go the next person regular TRAP-STYLE.If no one contestant does not know the answer, the question will then go the next person regular TRAP-STYLE.

Here are the categories...

Peeps

2 nd Continental Congress

Advantages/ Disadvantages

Battles

1st Contestants step up and prepare for the first question

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

People Man chosen to be General of the Continental Army

George Washington (G-Dub)

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People- 200 Writer of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson (TJ)

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

Thomas Paine

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People-400 British General who was forced to Surrender at Yorktown

Lord Cornwallis

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Congress City and year(s) the 2 nd Continental Congress met

Philadelphia

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Congress Document written PRIOR to the Declaration that was a last attempt at peace

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 What the 2 nd Continental Congress accused King George III of being in the Declaration Of Independence, means person abusing powers

Tyrant

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Advantage- 100 Explain what side had more reason to fight in detail

Americans, had more to lose (country) while British still had empire

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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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$200 $100 $300 $400 $200 $100 $300 $400 $200 $100 $300 $400 $200 $100 $300 $400 GeographyPeopleConceptsVocabulary Bet how much you are willing to risk

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 Battle that basically ENDED the Revolutionary War

Yorktown (Virgininia)

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Old Day and state where Battle of Trenton took place

Christmas, New Jersey

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

Saratoga

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Double Jeopardy

Vocabulary

Declaring Independence

Random Facts

More Declaring

Vocab Independence Random More Declaring $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400DoubleJeopardy

Vocab – 100: Location where Washington and Continental Army spend winter of

Valley Forge

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Vocabulary – 200 nick- name for British troops

Redcoats or Lobsterbacks

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How much are you and your team willing to risk?

Vocabulary -300 Crime of attempting to bring down own country

Treason

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Vocabulary -400 Time period where educated men used REASON to prove points

Enlightenment

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Declaring – 100 Name for FIRST part of Declaration

Preamble

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Declaring – 200 Rights we are all born with

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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Declaring – 300 Date Independence was approved

July 4 th, 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 Word that means ALL colonies had to approve Declaration

unanimous

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More Decl – 300 Person who wanted to stay with Britain the most in Congress

John Dickinson

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How much are you and your team willing to risk?

More Decl – 400 Explain old and new way of government

Old Way: God, Gov’t, people. God gave Kings power so people have no rights New Way: God, People, Gov’t. God created people with rights, people create governments to protect rights

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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

answer Americans British 1.Knew the land 2.G Dubs is leader 3.Fought with hearts 4.Help from others 5.Spies 6.Guerrilla Warfare 7.Sharpshooters 8.New weapons 1.Experienced Army 2.Experienced Navy 3.Lots of supplies 4.German Hessians

Group # _________ Wager __________ Answer __________ ___________________________________________________ Final Jeopardy Answer Sheets to be printed out and given to students 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 1 st 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