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1 Revolutionary War JEOPARDY!
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2 Declaration of Independence Victory and Indepen-dence
JEOPARDY! At War Declaration of Independence Characters America Takes Sides Victory and Indepen-dence Major Battles 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

3 In May 1775, the Patriots sent King George III a letter
In May 1775, the Patriots sent King George III a letter. What did that letter ask the king to repeal? Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

4 The Intolerable Acts Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

5 What did the Second Continental Congress vote to form?
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6 Continental Army Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

7 How had the Indians helped the Continental Army learn to fight?
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8 They learned to not fight in lines and to surprise the enemy by coming out of hiding places.
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9 Name three advantages the British army had.
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10 the best trained soldiers 2. more soldiers 3. more weapons and supplies
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11 What was the Continental Army like when they started?
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12 They had no uniforms and not many guns
They had no uniforms and not many guns. They had never fought as an army and had little training. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

13 What was the name of the pamphlet published by Thomas Paine?
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14 Common Sense Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

15 What was written in Common Sense?
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16 It called King George III a bully and questioned the idea of one person having all the authority to rule. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

17 How many men were on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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18 5 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

19 The first part of the Declaration, the introduction, stated ...
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20 why the Declaration was needed.
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21 What were the unalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence listed?
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22 Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
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23 Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
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24 George Washington Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

25 Daily Double!!! Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

26 Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
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27 Thomas Jefferson Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

28 Who published Common Sense?
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29 Thomas Paine Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

30 Who was the Patriot who went to Britain to negotiate with the king and Parliament?
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31 Benjamin Franklin Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

32 Who was Phyllis Wheatley and what did she do?
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33 She was a freed African girl who was one of the earliest American poets.
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34 About how many of the colonists were Patriots. How many were Loyalists
About how many of the colonists were Patriots? How many were Loyalists? And how many were neutral? Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

35 1/3 Patriots 1/3 Loyalists 1/3 neutral
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36 Who took over firing the cannon when her husband was killed at the Battle of Monmouth?
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37 Mary Ludwig Hayes or “Molly Pitcher”
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38 Why did some Native Americans fight with the British against the Patriots?
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39 The British had promised them guns and British goods.
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40 Why did Africans enlist in the Continental army?
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41 They were promised freedom.
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42 Who was the most notorious traitor in American history?
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43 Benedict Arnold Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

44 On December 25, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware River and surprised the British and Hessian soldiers in an attack at Trenton, NJ. How many Patriots were killed? Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

45 none Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

46 What nearly destroyed the Continental army during the winter of 1776-1777 at Valley Forge?
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47 Cold and hunger Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

48 Who started the Sons of Liberty?
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49 Samuel Adams Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

50 Who was the Patriot spy who said, “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”
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51 Nathan Hale Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

52 Who was the commander of the Continental army in the southern colonies?
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53 Nathanael Greene Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

54 Where was the first shot of the Revolutionary War fired?
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55 Battle of Lexington and Concord
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56 What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?
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57 Battle of Bunker Hill Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

58 Who won the Battle of Saratoga and why was that important?
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59 The Patriots; because they convinced France to become allies with the Patriots.
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60 Who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?
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61 British General Cornwallis
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62 What actually ended the Revolutionary War?
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63 The Treaty of Paris Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD


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