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Its Jeopardy!

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Exploration
Colonies
Events Leading to American Revolution
American Revolution (War)
Early Government
Concepts
Variety
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Final
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A1

• Columbus sailed the ocean blue in _________.

What is 1492?
A1
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This theory stated that people crossed over from
Russia and spread throughout North and South
America.
What is Land Bridge Theory?
A2
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A3

• Plants, animals, and ___________ were exchanged
  during the Columbian Exchange ?

What is diseases?
A3
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The study of the unwritten past is called

What is archeology.
A4
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A5

• These are three of the four characteristics of a
  nation-
• State.

What are land (territory), government, people and
sovereignty.
A5
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• Ship building and fishing were major occupations
  of the ____________ colonies.

What is New England?
B1
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B2

• This colonial region was nicknamed the
  breadbasket colonies because of all the grain
  that was grown.

What is Middle Colonies?
B2
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The trading of rum, slaves, and molasses occurred
on what is known as __________________
What is triangular trade?
B3
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• The forced journey of slaves from Africa to the
  Americas was known as ___________.

What is the Middle Passage?
B4
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Slide 13

• DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!

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• This is the economic system between England and
  the colonies.

What is mercantilism?
B5
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• This act placed a tax on paper items and really
  angered the colonists.

What is the Stamp Act?
C1
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C2

• This event occurred in Boston when five colonists
  were killed by British soldiers.

What is the Boston Massacre?
C2
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C3

• Colonists protested by dumping tea into the
  harbor to show their dislike of the
  ______________.

What is the Tea Act?
C3
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C4
This pamphlet discussed why monarchy was not the
best form of government.
What is Common Sense?
C4
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Name these two individuals!
Who are Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry?
C5
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The shots fired at Lexington and Concord were
called the ___________________?
What is the shot heard round the world?
D1
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D2

• This American Victory in upper New York convinced
  the French to join the Revolution on the American
  side.

What is the Battle of Saratoga?
D2
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D3

• This American General won early battles, but was
  not recognized for his brilliance and became a
  traitor when he gave his services to the British.

1. Who is Benedict Arnold

D3
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• General Washington and General Von Steuben
  continued to toughen their troops during the
  severe winter of 1777-78.

What is Valley Forge?
D4
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D5

• General Washington captured these mercenaries
  after crossing the Deleware River during
  Christmas of 1776.

Who were the Hessians?
D5
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E1

• The first government which had a weak central
  government was the __________________________

What are the Articles of Confederation?
E1
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E2

• The compromise which dealt how slaves would be
  counted/represented in Congress was the
  ___________________

What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
E2
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E3
The idea that power is divided between the
national government and the states is
_______________
What is federalism?
E3
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E4

•                                                  
               Our government is based in part on
  ideas from the Enlightenment philosopher
  _________ who said that there is a social
  contract between the government and the people

Who is John Locke?
E4
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•            George Washington set several examples
  to be followed such as only serving two terms and
  having a cabinet of advisors. These examples are
  called ________________

What are precedents?
E5
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This style of fighting includes using hit and run
tactics

• What is guerrilla warfare?

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This means blending into the larger cultural group
What is assimilation?
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This is a citizens army
What is militia?
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This is using words/pictures to sway someones
opinion to your opinion.

• What is propaganda?

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This word means a change to the Constitution?

• What is amendment?

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There are this many Amendments in the Bill of
Rights.
What are 10?
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SLIDE 36

• DAILY DOUBLE!!!

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This man represents Wausau in the US House of
Representatives.
Who is Dave Obey?
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Wausau is in this Congressional District.
Who is the 7th Congressional District?
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This woman asked her husband to remember the
ladies when they were writing the Declaration of
Independence.

• Who is Abigail Adams?

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This principle is demonstrated every time
congress overrides a presidential veto.

• What is Checks and Balances?

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The three branches of our government

• What is the legislative branch, judicial branch,
  and executive branch?