American Revolution 20 Jeopardy Template

People	Battles	Acts/Treaties	Causes/Effects	Declaration of Independence
100 Who was the hero of Saratoga but also was considered the biggest traitor after he betrayed the patriots? Benedict Arnold	100 What is considered the first MAJOR battle in the American Revolution? British led 3 attacks against the Patriots before Patriots ran ammo, moral victory Battle of Bunker Hill	100 What act led to taxes on all paper goods? Stamp Act	100 What war led to Britain being heavily in debt? This caused the Americans to be heavily taxed French and Indian War (Seven Years War)	100 What document led many colonists to believe in separation had become the only path to peace; led to congress declaring independence? Common Sense
200 Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution? George Washington	200 What was the first battle of the American Revolution? British soldiers marched out of Boston to seize colonial weapons Battle of Lexington and Concord	200 What act lowered taxes but increased the number of goods taxed? Sugar Act	200 What was the Boston Massacre? Soldiers fired upon crowd of violent protestors leading to 5 civilians deaths	200 What philosopher inspired many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence? Known for the government's role to protect natural rights and the social contract theory John Locke
300 Who was the commander of Britain's southern army? Surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown Charles Cornwallis	300 What was the final battle of the American Revolution? General Cornwallis surrenders to the Americans; southern guerilla warfare led to Yorktown Battle of Yorktown	300 What act established Customs Commissioners to enforce tax laws? This act also added new taxes on import goods Townshend Act	300 What event led to the King passing the Intolerable Acts after the Sons of Liberty destroyed 10,000 pounds worth of tea to protest the Tea Act? Boston Tea Party	300 What is the theory stated governments have to rule from the consent of the governed? Social Contract Theory
400 Who led the US naval attacks along the British coast, also known as the father of the US Navy? John Paul Jones	400 What battle re-energized the morale of the struggling Patriot army after defeating the British on Dec 25, 1776? Battle of Trenton	400 What act stated to colonists that Parliament and the King had supreme authority and had the right to tax the colonies? Declaratory Act	400 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? Unified colonial voice against Britain	400 What are people's natural rights according to John Locke? Life, Liberty, Property
500 Who is considered the first martyr of the American Revolution after being killed during the Boston Massacre? Crispus Attucks	500 What battle is considered the turning point of the war for the Patriots? This battle also convinced the French to support the Americans with their military Battle of Saratoga	500 What treaty officially ended the war, recognized American Independence and set the United States' new borders? Treaty of Paris of 1783	500 What act caused the Son of Liberty to protest and boycott? This also led to the repeal of the Stamp Act Declaratory Act	500 What were the colonies' reasons for declaring independence from Britain? Congress claimed Britain failed to protect colonial rights and they claimed the colonies tried to reason with the King only for them to be ignored

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