Events Leading up to the American Revolution
The Revolutionary War
States and Capitals
Who Am I?
Skills
100
After which act were the Sons of Liberty founded?
**DOUBLE POINTS: If you can tell me the year the act was created
the Stamp Act (1765)
100
Which battle was the "Shot Heard Around the World" from?
**DOUBLE POINTS: Why was this battle important?
Battle of Lexington and Concord; it began the American Revolution
100
Name the states of the Southwest Region.
**DOUBLE POINTS: give each state's capital as well.
Austin, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
100
I am a Founding Father who went on to become the 3rd President of the United States of America.
**DOUBLE POINTS: What else am I famous for?
Thomas Jefferson - primary author of the Declaration of Independence
100
Why is it important to annotate while reading?
**DOUBLE POINTS: if you can tell me two ways you can annotate while reading
Correct!
200
Who was the Townshend Acts named after?
Charles Townshend
200
What years did the American Revolution start and end?
Started: 1775 – Ended: 1783
200
Which state is this?
California
200
I was an important general in the American Revolution and I later become the first president of the United States of America (even though I didn't want the position).
George Washington
200
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
Correct!
300
What was the final act before the meeting of the First Continental Congress before the start of the war?
The Intolerable Acts
300
True or false: The signing of the Declaration of Independence ended the American Revolution.
False!
300
Tell the state names of numbers 7, 10, and 6
7: Wyoming
10: Oregon
6: Colorado
300
I am famous for saying, "The regulars are out! The regulars are out!" (although most people know it today as "The British are coming!")
Paul Revere
300
True or false: It is important to conduct research before coming up with your thesis.
True
400
What do you remember learning about by looking at two pictures of the Boston Massacre?
Perspective
400
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
400
Give the capitals of the following states:
1. Maine
2. Georgia
3. Washington
4. Iowa
Maine - Augusta
Georgia - Atlanta
Washington - Olympia
Iowa - Des Moines
400
I am a Native American woman who married an English man. You know me by one name, though my real name is Matoaka.
Pocahontas.
400
What are two possible endings to a URL (not ".com") that tells you they are probably good websites to use for research?
Possible answers: .org, .gov, .edu
500
What are 2 causes of the Boston Tea Party?
There was a monopoly put on the production of tea and tea taxes.
500
What treaty was a turning point for the Americans during the war, aligning the Americans and French?
Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris France
500
Give the abbreviations of the states within the Southeast region (12 total)
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
500
I am famous for being a slave accused of, and confessed to, being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials.
Tituba
500
What type of punctuation do you use to show you are using the exact words from a resource (meaning that they are not your own words)?
Quotation marks