His 198 Midterm Review Game Jeopardy Template

Battles/Wars/Protests	Documents	People	Civics/Government	Places
100 What is an outcome of the Battle of Saratoga? The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists	100 What document was the initial attempt by the American colonists to establish an independent government? The Articles of Confederation	100 Which right did Thomas Jefferson believe John Adams had violated when he signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law? Freedom of the press	100 What right is the most characteristic of democracy? The right to participate in the electoral process	100 What colony was established as a haven for English Catholics? Maryland
100 What is the last event in the American Revolution? The Battle of Yorktown	100 Who wrote the following excerpt from July 4th, 1776? “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . ” Thomas Jefferson	100 What idea did Thomas Hobbes have that helped influence the writing of the US constitution? No order exists in a state of nature, and therefore people need to surrender some of their power and form a government to create order	100 Which of the following is a right of US citizens? - To obey the laws - To serve on a jury - To worship freely - To pay income taxes To worship freely	100 What colony was founded by people who escaped religious persecution in England? Massachusetts
100 What conflict contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan? The French and Indian War	100 What document outlines the objectives referred to in the following excerpt? “…a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them…” (1781) The Articles of Confederation	100 The correspondence between which couple, in which the wife urged her husband, “Remember the ladies,” is viewed by historians as an early illustration of the interest and activism of women in national policy? John and Abigail Adams	100 What is an example of an action performed by the federal government? Establishing trade agreements with others	100 What colony did the Battle of Yorktown take place in? Virginia
100 What contributed to the start of the American Revolution? The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War	100 What document resolved the issue described in the following excerpt? “The Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be adde” (1789) The Bill of Rights	100 Who led the Continental Army in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781? George Washington	100 What official is the chief executive at the state level of government? Governor	100 What physical feature provided a natural barrier against the growth of British colonies in North America? The Appalachian Mountains
100 What caused the Boston Tea Party? Increased taxes on commodities without representation	100 What rebellion is discussed in the following excerpt from a letter George Washington wrote to Henry Knox in February, 1787? “If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse…” Shay's Rebellion	100 Who led the colony of Massachusetts? John Winthrop	100 What is a responsibility of the executive branch? Signing proposed bills into law	100 Where were members of the Cherokee Nation forced to move as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? The western United States

HIS 198 Midterm Review Game

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