Colonization and the American Revolution Jeopardy Template

Early Colonies 1

Early Colonies 2

Road to the Revolution 1

Road to the Revolution 2

Battles of the Revolution

100

Which colonial region was best suited for agriculture?

A. New England

B. Middle

C. Southern

D. Midwestern

C. Southern

100

Which religious group colonized the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

A. Pilgrims

B. Puritans

C. Quakers

D. Anglicans

B. Puritans

100

Which of the following events happened first?

A. Boston Massacre

B. Tea Act

C. Stamp Act

D. Proclamation of 1763

100

Which Enlightenment thinker had a great influence on Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

A. Montesquieu

B. Thomas Hobbes

C. John Locke

D. Voltaire

C. John Locke

100

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Continental Army?

A. The French began supporting the Continental Army

B. The British surrendered and signed the Treaty of Paris (1783)

C. British Parliament began decreasing funding for the war

D. Native American tribes began to drift away from the British Army

A. The French began supporting the Continental Army

200

Which of the following regions had the least conflicts with Native Americans?

A. New England

B. Middle

C. Southern

D. Midwestern

B. Middle

200

Which religious group settled in the Pennsylvania colony?

A. Quakers

B. Pilgrims

C. Puritans

D. Catholics

A. Quakers

200

-Proclamation of 1763

-Stamp Act

-Townshend Acts

What event caused the passage of these acts by the British?

A. Navigation Acts

B. French and Indian War

C. Boston Tea Party

D. Pontiacs War

B. French and Indian War

200

Which of the following groups was known for "tarring and feathering" British tax collectors?

A. Continental Army

B. House of Burgesses

C. Stamp Act Congress

D. Sons of Liberty

200

Which battle of the American Revolution did George Washington lead the Continental Army across the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776?

A. Battle of Bunker Hill

B. Battle of Saratoga

C. Battle of Trenton

D. Battle of Yorktown

C. Battle of Trenton

300

Which of the following colonies was created for a persecuted religious group?

A. South Carolina

B. New York

C. New Hampshire

D. Massachusetts

300

How did salutary neglect influence the identity of the American colonists?

A. It allowed them to form their own governments and levy taxes

B. It allowed them to trade with countries other than Great Britain

C. It allowed them to create better relations with Native Americans

D. It caused bitter conflict between them and the British

A. It allowed them to form their own governments and levy taxes

300

What did colonists do to protest the passage of the Townshend Acts?

A. The Boston Tea Party

B. Battles of Lexington and Concord

C. First Continental Congress

D. Boycotts of British goods

300

Why did Benjamin Franklin draw this cartoon?

A. To show the French influence on the division of the colonies

B. To show that the colonies had to stick together and support each other

C. To protest the British violence at the Boston Massacre

D. To show the danger of Native American attacks on American colonies

B. To show that the colonies had to stick together and support each other

300

Which of the following is the correct order of battles

A. Saratoga, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Yorktown

B. Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown

C. Trenton, Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Saratoga

D. Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton

B. Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown

400

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

A. It was the first document allowing religious freedom in the Thirteen Colonies

B. It was the first document describing self-government in the colonies

C. It was the first document that declared slavery to be immoral

D. It was the first treaty signed between Native Americans and European settlers

B. It was the first document describing self-government in the colonies

400

Which best describes the Virginia House of Burgesses?

A. The first government in the colonies to allow women to participate

B. The first government in the colonies to issue grievances against the British for their taxes

C. The first representative democracy in the colonies

D. The first town hall government created in the colonies

C. The first representative democracy in the colonies

400

Which of the following acts lead to the creation of the First Continental Congress?

A. Tea Act

B. Intolerable/Coercive Acts

C. Townshend Acts

D. Stamp Act

B. Intolerable/Coercive Acts

400

"He has cut trade from all parts of the world,"

Which policy is Jefferson most likely referencing in this grievance in the Declaration of Independence?

A. Mercantilism

B. Salutary Neglect

C. Taxation without Representation

D. Triangular Trade

A. Mercantilism

400

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill significant for the Continental Army?

A. It got the French to begin supporting the Continental Army

B. It proved the war would be long and more difficult than expected for the British

C. It caused an increase in Native American support for the Continental Army

D. It caused the creation of the Second Continental Congress

B. It proved the war would be long and more difficult than expected for the British

500

Which of the following policies would BEST be described as mercantilist?

A. Lowering tariffs to encourage free trade

B. Banning the manufacturing of certain goods

C. Raising tariffs to encourage citizens to only buy things made at home

D. Declaring war to gain a valuable resource from another land

C. Raising tariffs to encourage citizens to only buy things made at home

500

What was the goal of the Navigation Acts?

A. To force colonists to avoid different trading routes used by the British East India Company

B. To force the colonists to purchase tea only from the British East India Company

C. To force colonists to only conduct trade with the British and no other countries

D. To force the colonists to purchase a stamp for any official documents

C. To force colonists to only conduct trade with the British and no other countries

500

"The divine right of kings is a lie; monarchy runs against God’s plans. These portions of scripture are direct and positive. They admit of no equivocal construction. That the Almighty hath here entered his protest against monarchical government is true, or the scripture is false. . ."

Who would agree with this quote from Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

A. Southerner

B. Loyalist

C. Puritan

D. Patriot

500

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness"

Which Enlightenment idea does this quote from the Declaration of Independence reflect?

A. Natural Rights

B. Balance of Powers

C. Freedom of Expression

D. Social Contract

500

Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord important for the Continental Army?

A. It caused the creation of the Second Continental Congress

B. It caused the French to begin supporting the Continental Army

C. It showed that the Revolutionary War would be long and difficult for the British Army

D. It caused the British to surrender and sign the Treaty of Paris (1783)

A. It caused the creation of the Second Continental Congress