French and Indian War + Colonies
British Laws and Taxes
Violence and Major Events
Cont. Congress + Declaration of Independence
Wildcard
100

Who are the main groups that were involved in the French and Indian War?

France, Britain, and Native Americans
100

Why did the British feel the need to tax the American Colonies?

They were in extreme debt after the F&I War

100

What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

Lexington and Concord

100

When was the Declaration of Independence made official?

July 4th, 1776

100

What is the Kansas City Chiefs current W/L record?

3-0

200
What were the three regions of the American Colonies?

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

200

What British Act/Law led to the Boston Tea Party?

The Tea Act

200

How would colonists treat tax collectors in the Colonies? What would they do?

Harass and intimidate them, tar and feather, refuse to pay taxes, etc. 

200

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

200
Including this week, how many weeks are left in the first quarter of SHMS?

3 weeks

300

What was the name of the land being fought over in the French and Indian War?

The Ohio River Valley

300

Explain why an average person might want to be a Loyalist?

Wanted safety or security, afraid of the unknown, did not want to risk everything, were doing good under the British, etc. 

300

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

5 people

300

According to the Declaration of Independence, every person is born with what rights?

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

300

What was the first ever Pixar movie that was released?

Toy Story

400

What were some of the main differences between the three regions of the 13 Colonies?

Location, geography, way of life, economy, etc.

400

What did the Intolerable Acts do AND who was the most affected?

Closed Boston Harbor, increased soldiers in Massachusetts, banned large groups from meeting without permission, etc. 

400

Why were British soldiers wanting to march towards Concord?

They heard there were weapons, and that colonists were training to fight

400

There were three main topics of discussion at the first Continental Congress... what were two of them?

How to help Massachusetts, how to contact Great Britain to let them know their complaints, and whether they should go to war or not

400

Who is the person who starred in and wrote the music for the musical Hamilton?

Lin-Manuel Miranda

500
What was the other name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years War
500

Sort the three laws/acts based on the order they were passed (from earliest to latest): Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts

Proclamation, Stamp, Intolerable

500

How many estimated casualties were there at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

393

500

What was the only Colony that did not appear at the first Continental Congress?

Georgia

500

What TV show just broke the record for most Emmy's won in a single year?

Shogun

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