2. This is...
Revolutionary War

3. Now entering the studio are our Contestants!!!

4. Here is your host… Mrs. Dickson

6. Now here
Are the
directions

7. One person will be called on TRAP-STYLE
Contestants will choose a category and question.
Contestants answer the question.
If the contestant does not know the answer, the question will then go the next person regular TRAP-STYLE.

8. Here are the categories...

9. Peeps

10. 2nd Continental Congress

11. Advantages/ Disadvantages

12. Battles

13. 1st Contestants step up and prepare for the first question

14. 2nd Continental Congress Advantages/Disadvantages
Peeps
2nd Continental Congress
Advantages/Disadvantages
Battles
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15. People - 100
Man chosen to be General of the Continental Army
Column 1 #1

16. George Washington
(G-Dub)
Column 1 answer 1

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18. People- 200
Author of the Declaration of
Independence
Column 1 #2

19. Thomas Jefferson (TJ)

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21. People-300 Column 1 #3 Author who argued it was “Common
Sense” to break free from British rule
Column 1 #3

22. Thomas Paine

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24. People-400
Colonial militia ready to fight immediately
Column 1 #4

25. Minutemen

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27. Congress - 100 Who are the “men” the Congress
refers to as being “created equal” in
the Declaration?

28. White Wealthy Men

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30. Congress - 200 Column 2 #1 Document written PRIOR to the
Declaration that was a last attempt at
peace
Column 2 #1

31. Olive Branch Petition

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33. Congress- 300 Members of the Congress that preferred to
Stay with England were known as…

34. Loyalists (Tory)

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36. Congress - 400 What part of the Declaration is this list?
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world”
“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of
Trial by Jury.”
What part of the Declaration is this list?

37. Complaints (List of Grievances”

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39. Advantage- 100 What country joined the Americans
and what Battle did they help the
Americans win?

40. France and Spain Yorktown

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42. Two ways British were able to use their
Advantage– 200
Two ways British were able to use their
Navy

43. Move troops and block supplies from colonists

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45. Advantage-300 Type of fighting Americans were able
to use because they knew the land

46. Guerilla Warfare

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48. Bet how much you are willing to risk
Geography
People
Concepts
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49. Advantage-400 Name for hired soldiers, the country that
used them, AND what these soldiers were
called

50. Mercenary, Britain, Hessians

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52. Battles- 100 Early battle in Revolutionary war that
colonists LOST but showed great
determination (outside Boston)

53. Bunker Hill

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55. Battles- 200 Battle that basically ENDED the
Revolutionary War and King George
agreed to give the Americans their
freedom.

56. Yorktown (Virginnnia)

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58. Old - 300 This battle was a surprise attack on
Christmas and boosted American morale

59. Trenton

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

62. Saratoga

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64. Double Jeopardy

65. Vocabulary

66. Declaring Independence

67. Random Facts

68. More Declaring

69. Double
Jeopardy
Vocab
Independence
Random
More Declaring
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70. Vocab – 100: Location where Washington and Continental Army spend winter of (very tough and many died)
Column 1 #1

71. Valley Forge
Column 1 answer 1

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73. Vocabulary – 200 “Shot heard ‘round the World”
Column 1 #2

74. Lexington & Concord

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76. How much are you and your team willing to risk?

77. Vocabulary -300 Crime committed by Congress when they signed the Declaration of Independence
Column 1 #3

78. Treason

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80. Vocabulary -400 Time period where educated men used REASON to prove points
Column 1 #4

81. Enlightenment

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83. Declaring – 100 “Before breaking up with someone, you must first respectfully explain why you are leaving.”- This is a summary of what section of the Declaration?

84. Preamble

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86. Declaring – 200 What are the Unalienable rights “endowed by their Creator?”
Column 2 #1

87. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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89. Declaring – 300 Date Independence was approved

90. July 4th, 1776

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92. Declaring – 400 Two other people on declaration committee

93. Adams, Franklin, Livingston, Sherman

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95. Random – 100 Objective of taking Ticonderoga

96. Taking cannons

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98. Random – 200 Leader of Great Britain

99. King George III

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101. Random 300 – Citizen soldiers

102. Militia

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104. Random– 400 Nickname of men who took Ticonderoga

105. Green Mountain Boys

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107. More Decl. – 100 Issue Southern states insisted be REMOVED from Declaration

108. Slavery

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110. More Decl.– 200 According to the Declaration, when is Treason legal?

111. When gov’ts no longer protect the rights of the people

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113. More Decl – 300 Why was the Declaration written?

114. To convince the world that they had reasons for leaving Britain (hoping France and Spain would read it and agree)

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116. How much are you and your team willing to risk?

117. More Decl – 400 List the 4 parts of the Declaration

118. 1. Preamble 2. Natural Rights 3. Complaints 4. Declare Independence

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120. Final Jeopardy
You’ll have 60 seconds

121. Advantage
Make your wagers now

122. Name 3 advantages the Americans had and 3 advantages the British had during the war for Independence.

123. Advantage
Name 3 advantages the Americans had and 3 advantages the British had during the war for Independence.

124. Americans British answer Knew the land G Dubs is leader
Fought with hearts
Help from other nations
Spies
Guerrilla Warfare
Sharpshooters
New weapons
Experienced Army
Experienced Navy
Lots of supplies
German Hessians

125. Final Jeopardy Answer Sheets to be printed out and given to students
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126. Instructor’s notes
The game is set up for three teams but you can have as few or as many as you’d like
1st 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