1. Welcome to American Revolution
Jeopardy
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Declaration Of
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Causes
People
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Final Jeopardy
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3. Answer– The commander of the American army.
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Answer– The commander of the American army.
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4. 100 Question- Who was George Washington?
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5. Answer- The writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Answer- The writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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6. 200 Question— Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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7. Answer— He taxed the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War.
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Answer— He taxed the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War.
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8. Question— Who was King George III of England?
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Question— Who was King George III of England?
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9. 400
Answer– She took her husband’s place at the cannon after he was injured at the Battle of Monmouth.
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10. Question– Who was Molly Pitcher?
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Question– Who was Molly Pitcher?
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11. Answer— He asked the King of France for money to help the Americans.
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Answer— He asked the King of France for money to help the Americans.
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12. 500 Question– Who was Benjamin Franklin?
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13. Answer– The First and Second Continental Congresses met in this city.
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Answer– The First and Second Continental Congresses met in this city.
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14. 100 Question– What is Philadelphia?
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15. 200 Answer— The American army spent the winter of 1777-1778 here.
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16. 200 Question— What is Valley Forge?
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17. 300
Answer— George Washington and his men surprised the British here on Christmas night, 1776.
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18. 300 Question— What is Trenton?
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19. 400
Answer— The English took control of Philadelphia after defeating the Americans here in September, 1777.
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20. 400 Question– What is the Battle of Brandywine?
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21. Answer— The British attacked the Americans at night and killed 53 men.
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Answer— The British attacked the Americans at night and killed 53 men.
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22. Question— What is the Paoli Massacre?
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Question— What is the Paoli Massacre?
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23. Answer— The building where the Declaration was debated and voted upon.
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Answer— The building where the Declaration was debated and voted upon.
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24. 100 Question— What is Independence Hall?
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25. Answer— He wrote the first “sloppy copy” of the Declaration.
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Answer— He wrote the first “sloppy copy” of the Declaration.
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26. 200 Question— Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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27. Answer— The Declaration was approved on this day.
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Answer— The Declaration was approved on this day.
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28. 300 Question— What is July 4th, 1776?
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29. 400
Answer— The southern states would not vote for independence unless this issue was removed from the Declaration.
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30. 400 Question— What is slavery?
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31. Answer— The Declaration was written and approved during this meeting.
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Answer— The Declaration was written and approved during this meeting.
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32. 500 Question— What is the Second Continental Congress?
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33. 100
Answer— King George III of England decided to do this to pay for the French and Indian War.
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34. 100 Question— What is tax the colonies?
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35. Answer - Stop buying imported English goods.
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Answer - Stop buying imported English goods.
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36. 200 Question— What did the First Continental Congress agree to do?
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37. Answer— Because the colonies stopped buying English goods.
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Answer— Because the colonies stopped buying English goods.
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38. 300 Question— Why did the king stop taxing everything but tea?
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39. Answer— Because the tax situation became very bad.
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Answer— Because the tax situation became very bad.
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40. Question— Why did the colonies decide to meet as a group?
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Question— Why did the colonies decide to meet as a group?
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41. 500
Answer- Because the Second Continental Congress decided to tell King George the colonies wanted their freedom.
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42. 500 Question— Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
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43. 100 Answer— She made the first American flag.
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44. 100 Question— Who was Betsy Ross?
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45. Answer— A German officer who trained the Americans at Valley Forge.
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Answer— A German officer who trained the Americans at Valley Forge.
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46. 200 Question— Who was Friedrich von Steuben?
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47. 300
Answer— An American General known for his risk-taking and his bad temper.
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48. 300 Question— Who was “Mad Anthony” Wayne?
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49. 400
Answer – He made uniforms for the American soldiers, even though he was not paid.
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50. Question— Who was Samuel Wetherill?
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Question— Who was Samuel Wetherill?
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51. 500 Answer— He helped to get a loan of money from the Dutch.
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52. 500 Question— Who was Haym Salomon?
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53. Answer— Because Pennsylvania was the “keystone” center of the
Final Jeopardy
Answer— Because Pennsylvania was the
“keystone”
center of the
colonies.
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54. Question— Why did the Continental Congresses meet in Philadelphia?
Final Jeopardy
Question— Why did the Continental Congresses meet in Philadelphia?
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