Powerpoint Jeopardy

Powerpoint Jeopardy

Sadly, he died by throwing snowballs at soldiers in protest of British taxes.

He was one of the key leaders of the British army, and he surrendered at Yorktown.

Loyalists were people who sided with Britain during the war, partially because they did not see these as a strong enough reason to declare independence.

This man was an important African American spy who gave vital information to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown.

She was the “female Paul Revere” who rode horseback 40 miles one night to gather local troops to fight back Redcoats who had raided their weapons supply.

In this protest, which took place in Massachusetts, colonists were protesting the British tax on tea.

This British law put a tax on legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards.

Britain passed this set of laws to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Colonists protested British laws in many ways, including burning tax collectors’ houses, tarring and feathering tax collectors, and sending these documents to Parliament.

Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 to stop this group of people from attacking colonists who were living out west.

This is a war strategy in which one side surrounds and captures its enemy.

This type of protest was when colonists refused to buy or use British goods.

These were the names of the 3 main colonial regions. (Give at least 2.)

Even though the U.S. gained independence from Britain, there were many negative effects of the Revolution, including the death of many colonists and being in this (which means owing money) to France, Spain and other nations.

A Preamble, a list of these (principles of government), a list of grievances against the King and Parliament, and an official statement of independence from Britain are all part of the Declaration of Independence.

This country became the U.S.’s key ally during the American Revolution.

Thomas Jefferson was the main writer of this document, which officially stated that the 13 colonies were free and independent states.

During the war, Britain wanted to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies so that New England could no longer do this.

Even though colonists gained their freedom from Britain after the Revolution, these 2 groups of people generally did not gain any new rights.

Some colonists argued that Britain abused its power by not allowing colonists to have any of these in Parliament.

This battle officially ended the American Revolution, although small skirmishes still took place for two years afterward.

This battle of the American Revolution was considered a major turning point because it convinced another nation to become the U.S.’s ally.

This battle gave American troops confidence that they could win the war after they defeated the British army and their Hessian allies.

Effects of the war included the U.S. being in debt, the U.S. having to form its own national government, and at least this number of colonists dying.

Conditions of the Treaty of Paris included Britain recognizing the U.S. as an independent nation, the U.S. agreeing to pay for damages to Loyalists’ property, and the U.S.’s territory now going all the way west to this river.

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