American Revolution Jeopardy

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What is a boycott?What is a boycott?AA – – When you support a cause.When you support a cause.

BB – – When you refuse to buy certain When you refuse to buy certain goods.goods.

CC – – When you dishonestly influence When you dishonestly influence others.others.

DD – – When you attack from a hidden When you attack from a hidden place.place.

People for 100People for 100___ helped establish the ___ helped establish the Sons of Liberty, a secret Sons of Liberty, a secret resistance group.resistance group.

A A – – John AdamsJohn Adams

BB – – Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

C C – – Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

DD – – George WashingtonGeorge Washington

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Rule by the military.Rule by the military.AA – – salutary neglectsalutary neglect

BB – – martial lawmartial law

CC – – mercantilismmercantilism

DD – – federalismfederalism

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Parliament passed the Parliament passed the ___, requiring colonists ___, requiring colonists to pay a direct tax on a to pay a direct tax on a variety of printed items.variety of printed items.

AA – – Stamp ActStamp Act

BB – – Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act

CC – – Intolerable ActIntolerable Act

DD – – Townshend ActTownshend Act

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Colonists held the Colonists held the Boston Tea Party to Boston Tea Party to protest the:protest the:

AA – – Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act

BB – – Quartering ActQuartering Act

CC – – Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

DD – – Tea ActTea Act

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___ were members of ___ were members of the Massachusetts the Massachusetts militia.militia.

AA – – committees of correspondencecommittees of correspondence

BB – – Native AmericansNative Americans

CC – – loyalistsloyalists

DD – – minutemenminutemen


The ___ Act required The ___ Act required colonists to house colonists to house British soldiers.British soldiers.

AA – Townshend Act– Townshend Act

BB – Housing Act– Housing Act

CC – Intolerable Act– Intolerable Act

DD – Quartering Act– Quartering Act


The Sugar Act was The Sugar Act was enacted by Britain in an enacted by Britain in an effort to:effort to:

AA – – reduce colonial smuggling.reduce colonial smuggling.

BB – – prevent colonial importing of sugar.prevent colonial importing of sugar.

CC – – increase colonial exporting of sugarincrease colonial exporting of sugar

DD – – raise money to carry on war with raise money to carry on war with France.France.

Actions for 200Actions for 200Colonists called the confrontation Colonists called the confrontation

between British soldiers and between British soldiers and civilians in March of 1770 “the civilians in March of 1770 “the Boston Massacre” in order to:Boston Massacre” in order to:

AA – – encourage Parliament to repeal the encourage Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts.Intolerable Acts.

BB – – inspire foreign countries to support the inspire foreign countries to support the colonies.colonies.

CC – – describe the event as truthfully as possible.describe the event as truthfully as possible.

DD – – sway public opinion against the British.sway public opinion against the British.

Terms for 200Terms for 200According to the theory of ___, a nation According to the theory of ___, a nation

could increase its wealth and power could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver by obtaining as much gold and silver as possible, and by establishing a as possible, and by establishing a favorable balance of trade.favorable balance of trade.

AA – – nullificationnullification

BB – – salutary neglectsalutary neglect

CC – – capitalismcapitalism

DD – – mercantilismmercantilism


Then Enlightenment was a Then Enlightenment was a movement that emphasized movement that emphasized the value of:the value of:

AA – – reasonreason

BB – – religionreligion

CC – – miraclesmiracles

DD – – emotionalismemotionalism

People for 300People for 300The committees of correspondence The committees of correspondence

were:were:

AA – – a network set up to inform other a network set up to inform other colonies of ways that Britain colonies of ways that Britain

threatened colonial rights.threatened colonial rights.

BB – – groups of soldiers chosen to defend groups of soldiers chosen to defend the colonies.the colonies.

CC – – responsible for the Boston responsible for the Boston MassacreMassacre

DD – – the British governing body in the the British governing body in the coloniescolonies


The purpose of the The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to:Navigation Acts was to:

A A – – restrict colonial trade.restrict colonial trade.

BB – – expand colonial trade.expand colonial trade.

CC – – strengthen England’s navy.strengthen England’s navy.

DD – – make the colonies self-sufficient.make the colonies self-sufficient.


The British passed the The British passed the Coercive Acts, and the Coercive Acts, and the colonists felt they colonists felt they were:were:

AA – – illegalillegal

BB –– irresponsibleirresponsible

C C –– intolerableintolerable

DD – – idioticidiotic


As a result of ___ As a result of ___ Britain gained control Britain gained control of North America.of North America.

A A – – The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War

BB – – The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763

CC – – The Stono RebellionThe Stono Rebellion

DD – – Pontiac’s RebellionPontiac’s Rebellion


The movement known as The movement known as the Great Awakening the Great Awakening encouraged people to:encouraged people to:

A A – – renew their dedication to God.renew their dedication to God.

BB – – reject religion.reject religion.

CC – – submit to traditional church submit to traditional church authority.authority.

DD – – use the scientific method to find use the scientific method to find religious meaning.religious meaning.

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The author of The author of Common Sense:Common Sense:

AA – – Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

BB – – Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

C C – – Thomas PaineThomas Paine

DD – – James MadisonJames Madison


The Treaty of Paris, The Treaty of Paris, 1763 ended:1763 ended:

A A – – The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War

BB – – The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763

CC – – The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

DD – – The Revolutionary WarThe Revolutionary War


Which of the following Which of the following was was notnot part of the Intolerable part of the Intolerable Acts?Acts?

AA – – Boston Harbor was shut down.Boston Harbor was shut down.

B B – – Parliament had the right to tax Parliament had the right to tax the the colonies.colonies.

CC – – Massachusetts was put under Massachusetts was put under martial martial law.law.

DD – – The Quartering Act.The Quartering Act.


The first fighting The first fighting between redcoats and between redcoats and minutemen occurred minutemen occurred during the:during the:

AA – – Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

B B – – Battle of LexingtonBattle of Lexington

CC – – Battle of ConcordBattle of Concord

DD – – Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill


England’s policy of England’s policy of “salutary neglect” allowed “salutary neglect” allowed the colonies to increase the colonies to increase their:their:

AA – – trade with foreign nations.trade with foreign nations.

BB – – representation in Parliament.representation in Parliament.

CC – – legal rights under English law.legal rights under English law.

D D – – control of day-to-day activities.control of day-to-day activities.

People for 500People for 500This financial expert was chosen by This financial expert was chosen by

King George III to serve as Prime King George III to serve as Prime Minister in the hope that he could Minister in the hope that he could solve the financial problems solve the financial problems caused by the French and Indian caused by the French and Indian War.War.

AA – – William PittWilliam Pitt

B B – – George GrenvilleGeorge Grenville

CC – – George WashingtonGeorge Washington

DD – – Thomas PaineThomas Paine


The ___ taxed imports The ___ taxed imports such as glass, lead, such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.paint, paper, and tea.

AA – – Importation ActsImportation Acts

BB – – Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

C C – – Townshend ActsTownshend Acts

DD – – Coercive ActsCoercive Acts


The First Continental The First Continental Congress met in Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774 and:Philadelphia in 1774 and:

AA – – wrote the Declaration of wrote the Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

BB – – issued the Olive Branch Petitionissued the Olive Branch Petition

C C – – wrote the Declaration of Colonial wrote the Declaration of Colonial RightsRights

DD – – wrote the Constitutionwrote the Constitution

Laws for 500Laws for 500The Proclamation of 1763 was an The Proclamation of 1763 was an

attempt by Britain to:attempt by Britain to:

A A – – stop settlement west of the thestop settlement west of the theAppalachians.Appalachians.

BB – – encourage settlement west of the encourage settlement west of the Appalachians.Appalachians.

CC – – force France off the North force France off the North American American continent.continent.

DD – – claim Canada and North America claim Canada and North America east east of the Mississippi.of the Mississippi.

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