the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
blockade
100
Who was selected as leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
100
What happened to all French land in North America after the French and Indian War?
They lost it
100
BONUS! THIS IS WORTH 600 POINTS. Name one aim of the Albany Plan of Union.
collect taxes, OR raise an army, OR allow the colonies to work together to fight against the French and Native Americans
100
What was George Washington's position in the British army when he was sent to the Ohio River Valley?
surveyor
200
military force made up of civilians trained as soldiers
militia
200
Who built Fort Necessity?
George Washington
200
Which sides fought during the French and Indian war?
The British against the French and Native Americans
200
Send a representative from your team to the front of the room.
Do your best impression of a dinosaur!
200
Who fired the 1st shot of the American Revolution?
Nobody knows
300
an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
boycott
300
Have your team come to the front of the room.
Sing 'Happy Birthday' to George Washington with each person singing one word from the song at a time.
300
pick a team to lose 300 points
Happy Halloween!
300
Congratuations! You just gained 600 points!!
Just kidding, lose 300!
300
Workers and sailors surrounded ___________ during the Boston Massacre.
British soldiers
400
citizen soldiers who fought the British at Lexington and Concord
minutemen
400
Haha lose 400 points.
BEST. GAME. EVER.
400
A) Uniting the colonies to work together B) Defeating the British C) Starting the Committee of Correspondence....This was the aim of the Albany Plan of Union
A) Uniting the colonies to work together
400
What was the 1st step the Second Continental Congress took to prepare for war with Great Britain?
forming an army
400
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
An official notice that settlers had to live east of the Appalachian Mountains
500
haha lose 500 points!
waaaaaaa ='(
500
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A document sent to King George III from the colonists stating they were loyal to Great Britain and didn't want to fight.
500
Who captured Fort Ticonderoga during the French and Indian War?
The French
500
Why did colonists resent the Tea Act?
It gave the British government a monopoly on tea
500
Who captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution?