The American War For Independence Jeopardy Template

Famous People	Important Dates/Events	Important Terms	Important Terms Con.	Battles
100 King George III What king of England angered the colonists by taking their rights as Englishman?	100 June.14th, 1977. Flag day On what day did George Washington present the new American flag to congress?	100 Patriots Who were the colonists who wanted to be free from England's rule?	100 Tax What was known as money that people paid to help run the government?	100 The Battle of Bunker Hill What battle did the colonist show the British that the Americans would not be easy to defeat?
200 Crispus Attucks Who was known as the black patriot that was killed in the Boston Massacre?	200 July, 4th , 1776 When was the declaration of Independence signed? July, 4th , 1776	200 Loyalists or Tories Who were the colonists who remained loyal to England called?	200 A representative What is a person chosen by the people to make decisions for them?	200 The Battle of Saratoga What is often called the turning point of the War for Independence?
300 George Rogers Clark Whose bold adventures captured British forts in the Northwest Territory?	300 1777-1778 When did General Washington's army spend the harsh winter in Valley Forge?	300 Minutemen Who were the soldiers who said they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice?	300 The Stamp Act What law added to the costs of newspaper, documents, etc, was thought unfair by the colonists?	300 five How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
400 Nathaneal Greene When the war shifted to the Southern Colonies, who was sent to lead the American forces?	400 The Boston Tea Party What was the event called when the colonists smashed open the chests of tea and threw them into the Boston Harbor?	400 Trench What is known as a hole or ditch dug in the ground to protect the soldiers from gunfire?	400 Hessians Who were German soldiers who fought for England?	400 Fort Ticonderoga What important fort did Ethan Allen and the "Green Mountain Boys" capture?
500 General Lord Cornwallis Which general led the British army near the end of the war and eventually surrendered to Washington? General Lord Cornwallis	500 The 1st battle of the War for Independence took place What happened at Lexington and Concord?	500 Massacre What was known as a cruel killing of many people at one time?	500 Continental Congress Name the group of representatives who met to decide what to do about England's unfair treatment of the colonies?	500 the Treaty of Paris What treaty ended the War for Independence?

The American War for Independence

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