History%20Jeopardy

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History Jeopardy
Who Am I?
We Declare
Picture This
Give Me a Region
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Final Jeopardy
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Who Am I? Q for 100
I commanded the Continental Army in the American
Revolution
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Who Am I? A for 100
George Washington
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Who Am I? Q for 200
I drafted the Declaration of Independence
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Who Am I? A for 200
Thomas Jefferson
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Who Am I? Q for 300
I called for independence in Common Sense
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Who Am I? A for 300
Thomas Paine
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Who Am I? Q for 400
I called for uniting the colonies at the Albany
Plan of Union
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Who Am I? A for 400
Benjamin Franklin
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Who Am I? Q for 500
I was the object of the grievances in the
Declaration of Independence
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Who Am I? A for 500
King George III
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We Declare Q for 100
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by
Thomas Jefferson. Name at least two other members
of the committee.
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We Declare A for 100
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston,
and Roger Sherman
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We Declare Q for 200
What are our unalienable rights?
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We Declare A for 200
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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We Declare Q for 300
The Declaration of Independence had a preamble
followed by these three parts (list in order)
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We Declare A for 300
Natural Rights British Wrongs (Grievances of the
King) Independence
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We Declare Q for 400
Which recent movie claimed the Declaration of
Independence has a secret code on the back?
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We Declare A for 400
National Treasure
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We Declare Q for 500
Who signed the Declaration of Independence first
and why?
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We Declare A for 500
John Hancock. He was president of the
Continental Congress.
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Picture This Q for 100
Name the event and who made this engraving
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Picture This A for 100
Boston Massacre. Engraving made by Paul Revere.
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Picture This Q for 200
The British captured Quebec in which war?
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Picture This A for 200
French and Indian War
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Picture This Q for 300
Who made this midnight ride and why?
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Picture This A for 300
Paul Revere. To warn the colonists that the
British redcoats were coming!
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Picture This Q for 400
Name the event and what caused it
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Picture This A for 400
Boston Tea Party. Protests by the Sons of Liberty
over the Tea Act of 1773.
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Picture This Q for 500
Who drew this and why?
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Picture This A for 500
Benjamin Franklin. To gain support for uniting
the colonies at the Albany Plan of Union in
1857.
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Give Me a Region Q for 100
Why are the New England Colonies poor for
farming? (Give three reasons)
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Give Me a Region A for 100
Rocky soils. Long, cold winters. Short growing
season.
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Give Me a Region Q for 200
Why are the Southern Colonies best for
farming? (Give three reasons)
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Give Me a Region A for 200
Rich, most fertile soils. Short winters. Almost
year-round growing season.
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Give Me a Region Q for 300
Which colonial region is known as the
Breadbasket Colonies
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Give Me a Region A for 300
Middle Colonies
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Give Me a Region Q for 400
Christian religious groups came to the English
colonies to freely practice their faith. Name
two of them.
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Give Me a Region A for 400
Pilgrims. Puritans. Catholics. Quakers.
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Give Me a Region Q for 500
Which cash crop saved Jamestown?
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Give Me a Region A for 500
Tobacco
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First of its Kind Q for 100
What was our first constitution known as?
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First of its Kind A for 100
The Articles of Confederation
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First of its Kind Q for 200
Our first constitution had only one success. What
was it?
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First of its Kind A for 200
Northwest Ordinance
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First of its Kind Q for 300
Which two branches of government were missing
from our first constitution?
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First of its Kind A for 300
Executive and Judicial
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First of its Kind Q for 400
Why was the central government weak by design in
our first constitution?
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First of its Kind A for 400
The people feared the tyranny of another strong
government like the British monarchy.
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First of its Kind Q for 500
The weaknesses of our first government were
exposed by what uprising in 1786?
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First of its Kind A for 500
Shays Rebellion
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Final Jeopardy Answer
This principle in the new Constitution of 1787
limits central power by dividing it between
national and state governments.
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Final Jeopardy Question
What is federalism?