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Welcome to. Jeopardy-TAKS Style. JEOPARDY-TAKS Obj. 1 and 4. Credits. The Colonies. Causes of the Revolution. Key Dates in History. People in the Revolution. Mystery?. Presidents. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. $300. $300. $300. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Colonies Causes of the Revolution
Key Dates in History
People in theRevolution Mystery?Presidents
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President who went to war in 1812 with England mainly over
interference with our ships. He is also called the “Father of the
Constitution.”
Who was James Madison?
3rd President of the United States whose election was decided in the House of Representatives
because of a tie. He later doubled the size of the United
States with the Louisiana Purchase.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
President, elected in 1828, who had the Indians removed to
advance the settlement of the West. This became known as the “Trail of Tears,” when he defied the S.C. ruling of Worcester v.
Georgia.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
“Manifest Destiny” President elected in 1844, who wanted to acquire land from Texas to the
Pacific
Who was James K. Polk?
The oldest, permanent English colony in the New World,
established in 1607.
What was Jamestown,Virginia?
Colony established by the Pilgrims (1620) and Puritans (1640) for religious freedom
What was the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Originally a Dutch colony wanted by the British because of
economic promise and an excellent harbor
What was New York?
Colony established for debtors and as a buffer for the other colonies from the Spanish in
Florida
What was Georgia?
The action of the Sons of Liberty in protest of the British taxation policy. It led to the Intolerable
Acts.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The argument used by the colonists to protest the British
taxation policy after the French and Indian War
What was “no taxation without representation?”
The direct tax (later repealed) on all legal and other printed
documents that resulted in angry colonial protests and the
formation of the Sons of Liberty
What was the Stamp Tax?
The economic policy followed by the British characterized by
gaining more power and wealth than their rivals through a
favorable balance of trade and building a strong military force.
What was mercantilism?
The date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
What was July 4, 1776?
The year the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase which
doubled the size of the U.S. It was purchased from Napoleon, who needed money to fight the
British.
What was 1803?
The year the Civil War began and the year it
ended
What was 1861 to 1865?
The two key events of 1787
What were the Northwest Ordinance which sets the
procedure for admission of new states and the Constitutional
Convention which convenes and begins the writing of a new
Constitution?
Warned the colonists, “The British are coming!”
Who was Paul Revere?
Wrote the pamphlet, “Common Sense” trying to persuade the
colonists to support independence
Who was Thomas Paine?
French noble who came to help the colonists in their fight with
the British
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
Bostonian leader of the Sons of Liberty who led the early fight
for independence from the British
Who was Sam Adams?
One of the major reasons ratification of the Constitution
was opposed
What was the failure to include a Bill of Rights?
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What was the creation of a strong executive in the office of the
President?
The major reason for the Mexican-American War (1846-48)
What was the annexation of Texas which had formerly been part of Mexico as a U.S. state?
Caused pioneers to rush across the Great Plains in 1848-49 in search of quick wealth and a
better way of life
What was the discovery of gold in California, called the Gold
Rush?
The last piece of territory purchased from Mexico in 1853
completing the continental United States
What was the Gadsden Purchase?
A Special Thanks to the following who made this game possible
Barbara Caffee, Social Studies Co-coordinator for CFBISDand the 8th Grade American History teachers of CFBISD
Eric Fink, Technology consultant for CFBISD
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