Purpose of Gov/Method of Change
B
Who Am I?
C
D
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Showdown
100
Which method is being used if a group organizes an unauthorized strike, or engages in illegal civil disobedience to protest a law they believe is unjust?
A) Inside the System
B) Outside the System
C) Create a new system
B) Outside the System
100
Look at the historic image depicting the Boston Tea Party: What law passed by Parliament directly triggered this event?
The Tea Act (Granted the British East India Company a monopoly on selling tea).
100
Who Am I? Read the clues and identify the historical figure:
Clue 1: I was the ruler of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Clue 2: I ignored colonial petitions, including the Olive Branch Petition.
Clue 3: Colonists labeled me a tyrant in the Declaration of Independence.
King George III
100
Promised land protection by the British; lost vast territories post-war.
a) African Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Women
d) Loyalists
b) Native Americans
100
Source 1: John Adams calls the destruction of tea "magnificent" and a "dignified effort of the patriots."
What is John Adams' Point of View on the Boston Tea Party?
Adams strongly supports and admires the Boston Tea Party as a necessary bold move.
100
"The Revolution brought change for some African Americans, although nothing approaching full equality."
Claim, Evidence, or Reasoning?
Claim (The main argument or position being asserted).
200
Which method of change is being used if a group organizes a peaceful protest march?
A) Outside the System
B) Create a new system
C) Inside the System
C) Inside the System
200
How did Parliament respond to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts), which closed Boston Harbor and suspended colonial government.
200
Clue 1: I was chosen as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress in 1775.
Clue 2: I kept the American army united through harsh conditions, including winters at Valley Forge.
Clue 3: My military leadership and strategy helped defeat the British forces to win American independence.
George Washington
200
Served in combat/support roles; gained gradual emancipation in Northern states.
a) African Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Women
d) Loyalists
a) African Americans
200
Source 1: John Adams calls the destruction of tea "magnificent" and a "dignified effort of the patriots."
Source 2: The Boston Gazette calls the event a brave action by men who emptied tea "without the least damage done to the ships."
What facts do BOTH sources corroborate (agree on)?
Both sources agree that tea was dumped into the sea from three ships and that the organizers saw it as a deliberate act of patriotism/protest.
200
"The middle states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey adopted policies of gradual emancipation from 1780 to 1804."
Claim, Evidence, or Reasoning?
Evidence (A specific historical fact supporting the claim).
300
Purpose of Government:
Building interstate highways and city libraries is an example of [ ? ].
Provide public services
300
Which statement about the events leading up to the Revolution is a LIE?
The Proclamation of 1763 banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Stamp Act was a tax placed exclusively on imported British glass and paint.
The Quartering Act forced local authorities to house and feed British soldiers.
Statement 2 is the Lie! The Stamp Act placed a tax on internal paper items like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. (The Townshend Acts taxed imported items like glass, lead, paper, and tea).
300
Clue 1: I was a Virginian delegate to the Second Continental Congress.
Clue 2: I was selected as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Clue 3: I wrote the famous words that all people have unalienable rights to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Thomas Jefferson
300
Managed farms/businesses, served as nurses/spies; post-war rights remained restricted.
a) African Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Women
d) Loyalists
c) Women
300
"There was just too much profit to be made working slaves on cotton plantations after the invention of the cotton gin."
Claim, Evidence, or Reasoning?
Reasoning (Explanatory connection showing why slavery expanded in the South despite founder expectations).
400
Purpose of Government:
Deploying the military to protect borders during a conflict represents [ ? ].
Prepare for a common defense
400
When Thomas Jefferson wrote that governments get their power from the "consent of the governed," what did he mean?
A) Kings rule by divine right given by God.
B) The government's authority comes from the permission/approval of the citizens.
C) Government can alter or abolish citizens' rights whenever necessary.
B) The government's power comes directly from the people who agree to be governed.
400
Clue 1: I was a fiery Boston patriot who helped organize the Sons of Liberty.
Clue 2: I rallied colonists to protest British taxation through boycotts and public demonstrations.
Clue 3: I helped organize the Committees of Correspondence and led resistance to the Tea Act in Massachusetts.
Samuel Adams
400
Opposed independence; many faced property loss and fled to Canada/Britain.
a) African Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Women
d) Loyalists
d) Loyalists
500
Purpose of Government:
Courts enforcing laws equally to ensure fairness represents [ ? ].
Promote rule of law
500
Clue 1: I was a Boston silversmith and active member of the Sons of Liberty.
Clue 2: I created a famous (and biased) engraving of the Boston Massacre to turn public opinion against British soldiers.
Clue 3: I made a famous "Midnight Ride" to Lexington in April 1775 to warn colonists that British troops were advancing
Paul Revere
600
Scenario: In 1774, Britain passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts to strip Massachusetts of self-government and punish Boston.
Which Purpose of Government did the British fail to uphold from the colonists' perspective?
Protect rights (Colonists believed their natural rights and colonial charters were violated without representation).
600
Clue 1: I was a 19-year-old French nobleman who volunteered to fight alongside the Continental Army without pay.
Clue 2: I became a trusted general and close personal friend to George Washington.
Clue 3: I helped secure vital military and financial support from France that was crucial to winning the war.
Marquis de Lafayette
700
A government where people are involved in decision making.
Democratic
800
Government where power is held by one or a few people who make all decisions such as a king or dictator.
Authoritarian
900
The British regulating trade routes, is an example of which Purpose of Government?
Support the Economic System