Road to Revolution

Directions Mrs. Beaver will separate you out into three teams Each team needs to QUICKLY decide on three things: 1.An APPROPRIATE team name 2.A Score Keeper 3.A Volunteer to go first! Once you are ready, please raise your hand

Rules Your teammates may help you answer the question – you are allowed to talk and to discuss but BE WARNED! Other teams may hear your answers and possibly steal your points! The score keeper must get a separate sheet of paper and keep score for ALL THREE TEAMS, not just your own team Books and notes may NOT be used during the game unless stated otherwise by Mrs. Beaver Mrs. Beaver can change or update the rules at any point during the game

Rules You must answer the prompt in the form of a question. FOR EXAMPLE: If the prompt says: “This term refers to a person who exposes corruption within society.” Your answer should be: “What is a muckraker?” NOT: “A muckraker!” Questions?

Acts of Parliament Colonists and Protests Influential People and Ideas Breaking Away from Britain Declaration of Independence

Acts of Parliament – 100 This act was designed to allow Parliament to reassert its authority over the colonies, especially after repealing the Stamp Act.

Acts of Parliament – 100 What is the Declaratory Act?

Acts of Parliament – 200 This act was passed in order to attempt to maintain peace between the colonists and Native Americans.

Acts of Parliament – 200 What was the Proclamation of 1763?

Acts of Parliament – 300 This act angered the colonists because it put a tax on necessary imports and created the Writs of Assistance.

Acts of Parliament – 300 What were the Townshend Acts?

Acts of Parliament – 400 The Intolerable or Coercive Acts threatened the rights of the colonists in these four ways.

Acts of Parliament – 400 What were the: right to freely trade, the right to freely meet, the right to elect a council, the right to self govern, the right to persecute and judge British officials, the right to persecute and judge British officials, and the right to refuse to quarter troops?

Colonists and Protests – 100 General George Washington was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead this group.

Colonists and Protests – 100 What was the Continental Army?

Colonists and Protests – 200 This form of protesting was effective because England was not making any money off of the Stamp Act, forcing them to repeal the tax.

Colonists and Protests – 200 What is boycotting?

Colonists and Protests – 300 This colonial group advocated for colonists to create their own goods instead of buying British products.

Colonists and Protests – 300 Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

Colonists and Protests – 400 This colonial group staged both violent and peaceful protests against British policies.

Colonists and Protests – 400 Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Influential People and Ideas – 100 This man hand-wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

Influential People and Ideas – 100 Who was Thomas Jefferson?

Influential People and Ideas – 200 This man was King of England during the revolution.

Influential People and Ideas – 200 Who was King George III?

Influential People and Ideas – 300 This man was first to die during the Boston Massacre.

Influential People and Ideas – 300 Who was Crispus Attucks?

Influential People and Ideas – 400 These are the three main points of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.

Influential People and Ideas – 400 What is: All men, not just land owners, should have the right to vote All men, not just land owners, should have the right to vote All monarchies are corrupt and divine rule is ridiculous. All monarchies are corrupt and divine rule is ridiculous. A new nation can survive without being tied to Great Britain. A new nation can survive without being tied to Great Britain.

Breaking Away from Britain At this meeting, delegates voted to boycott all British goods, each colony agreed to begin training a militia, and the colonists agreed that an attack on one colony would be seen as an attack on all colonies.

Breaking Away from Britain What was the First Continental Congress?

Breaking Away from Britain These are the two reasons why General Gage began to march British troops west of Boston in 1775.

Breaking Away from Britain What were rumors of hidden weapons at Concord and the idea of arresting Patriot leaders?

Breaking Away from Britain These are four ideas agreed upon at the Second Continental Congress.

Breaking Away from Britain What are: Establish Continental Army Create currency Congress will govern the colonies Created Post Office Created committee to communicate with Native Americans Created committee to communicate with Native Americans Wrote Olive Branch Petition

Breaking Away from Britain These are four events and individuals that influenced colonists to declare independence from Great Britain.

Breaking Away from Britain Proclamation of 1763 and Quartering Act caused colonists to fear loss of freedoms Proclamation of 1763 and Quartering Act caused colonists to fear loss of freedoms The Sugar Act and Stamp Act threatened colonists’ political rights. The colonists organized protests, boycotts, and secret societies, which further divided the colonies from Britain. (Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams) The colonists organized protests, boycotts, and secret societies, which further divided the colonies from Britain. (Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams) The Townshend Acts prompted the colonists to further unite in protest. The Boston Massacre served as a symbol of British tyranny The Tea Act and Boston Tea Party pushed many colonists into open rebellion. The Tea Act and Boston Tea Party pushed many colonists into open rebellion. The Intolerable Acts resulted in the colonists forming the First Continental Congress, which banned all trade with Britain and called on colonies to train troops. The Intolerable Acts resulted in the colonists forming the First Continental Congress, which banned all trade with Britain and called on colonies to train troops. The battles at Lexington and Concord now forced Americans to choose sides- as Loyalists or Patriots. The battles at Lexington and Concord now forced Americans to choose sides- as Loyalists or Patriots.

Declaration of Independence – 100 This man was the first to sign the Declaration.

Declaration of Independence – 100 Who was John Hancock?

Declaration of Independence – 200 These are the four parts of the Declaration.

Declaration of Independence – 200 What are the preamble, the listed rights the colonists should have, the listed grievances against the British, and the proclaimed existence of a new country.

Declaration of Independence – 300 These are three certain, unalienable rights granted to all men according to the Declaration.

Declaration of Independence – 300 What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Declaration of Independence – 400 According to the Declaration, if a government fails in its duty, it is the responsibility of this group to overthrow the government.

Declaration of Independence – 400 Who are the people?