1. The American Revolution
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2. JEOPARDY – The American Revolution1 2 3 4 5
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3. Group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency.
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4. What is militia?
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5. Colonist who supported the fight for independence.
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6. What is a Patriot?
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7. Rapid rise in prices.
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8. What is inflation?
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9. Peace agreement.
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10. What is a treaty?
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11. River or stream that flows into a larger river.
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12. What is a tributary?
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13. To charge high prices for goods that are in short supply.
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14. What is profiteering?
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15. To refuse to buy goods or services for a specific reason.
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16. What is boycott?
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17. To run away or leave someone in their time of need.
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18. What is desert?
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19. Barrier preventing the movement of troops and supplies.
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20. What is a blockade?
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21. A colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution.
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22. Who is a Loyalist?
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23. This prevented British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains.
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24. What is the Proclamation of 1763?
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25. British taxes that colonists had to pay. (You must say all 3!)
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26. What are The Stamp Act, The Townshend Act, and The Tea Act?
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27. Colonists felt that these acts were too great of a punishment for them.
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28. What are the Coercive Acts?
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29. These men were important Patriots.
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30. Who are Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere?
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31.  A rapid drop in value of the Continental, shortages of basic items, and profiteering were all _____________.
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32. What are problems for the colonists during the Revolutionary War.
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33. This man believed that people had natural rights like life, liberty and the right to own property.
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34. Who is John Locke?
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35. Because of these two events, colonists were shocked that the British government would treat them so badly.
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36. What is the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party?
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37. The colonists sent this to the King in order to try and make peace with Britain one last time.
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38. What is the Olive Branch Petition?
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39. How did women support the fight for independence?
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40. Answers may vary…Ms. DeVriendt is the judge!
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41. How were loyalists treated during the Revolutionary War?
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42. Answer must include…
Property was taken, treated poorly by neighbors, some were physically attacked.
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43. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the British Army.
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44. Better and more equipment, better trained.
Strengths-
Better and more equipment, better trained.
Weaknesses-
Did not know the land as well as the Patriots, did not have the “heart” or a reason to fight.
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45. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Continental Army.
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46. Had a reason to fight and were fighting on their own land.
Strengths-
Had a reason to fight and were fighting on their own land.
Weaknesses-
They did not have proper equipment or training.
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47. Explain why a colonist may choose to be a Patriot.
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48. The colonies and Britain are too far apart to remain one country.
They feel that they have not been treated fairly and that their rights have been taken away.
Many Patriots were born and raised in the colonies and do not have emotional ties to Great Britain.
The colonies and Britain are too far apart to remain one country.
No taxation without representation!
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49. Explain why a colonist may choose to be a Loyalist.
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50. They want to remain loyal to the crown!
A business owner may feel that their business depends upon England.
They believe in working things out with Parliament.
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51. Explain why a colonist would choose to be undecided or not pick a side.
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52. They do not want to get involved.
They are afraid to pick the losing side.
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