This document appears to be a quiz about important people, documents, and events related to civics and economics in early American colonial history and the American Revolution. It includes questions about concepts like mercantilism, natural rights, salutary neglect, key documents like the Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Compact, and individuals like Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and events such as the Boston Tea Party, Battle of Saratoga, and Battle of Yorktown. The final question asks about The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, which discussed the obligation of government to protect citizens' rights in exchange for their obedience.

1. Civics andCivics and
EconomicsEconomics
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. Round 1
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Shaping colonial thoughtShaping colonial thought
The DeclarationThe Declaration
Precedents of governmentPrecedents of government
and revolutionand revolution
War of IndependenceWar of Independence
Building tensionBuilding tension
PotpourriPotpourri
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3. What were the FundamentalWhat were the Fundamental
Orders of Connecticut?Orders of Connecticut?
The first functioningThe first functioning
constitution in the coloniesconstitution in the colonies

4. What is mercantilism?What is mercantilism?
The idea that a country should maintainThe idea that a country should maintain
minimal trade with other countries, andminimal trade with other countries, and
that colonies existed merely to benefit thethat colonies existed merely to benefit the
mother country by providing cheap, rawmother country by providing cheap, raw
materials and labormaterials and labor

5. What wasWhat was The Spirit of LawsThe Spirit of Laws
by Baron de Montesquieuby Baron de Montesquieu
This Enlightenment work embodied the ideaThis Enlightenment work embodied the idea
that power should be limited by separating itthat power should be limited by separating it
into different segments of governmentinto different segments of government

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7. What is the BritishWhat is the British
Parliament?Parliament?
Served as a model for colonialServed as a model for colonial
legislatures, such as the Virginialegislatures, such as the Virginia
House of Burgesses, and laterHouse of Burgesses, and later
the U.S. Congressthe U.S. Congress

8. Document declaring aDocument declaring a
plan of self-rule for theplan of self-rule for the
Massachusetts colonyMassachusetts colony
What was the MayflowerWhat was the Mayflower
Compact?Compact?

9. Wrote the Declaration ofWrote the Declaration of
Independence.Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?Who was Thomas Jefferson?

10. HisHis Two Treatises of Civil GovernmentTwo Treatises of Civil Government
contained the ideas in which thecontained the ideas in which the
Declaration of Independence was basedDeclaration of Independence was based
on.on.
Who was John Locke?Who was John Locke?

11. According to the Declaration,According to the Declaration,
life, liberty and the pursuit oflife, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. Rights everyone ishappiness. Rights everyone is
entitled to.entitled to.
What are unalienable rightsWhat are unalienable rights
[natural rights]?[natural rights]?

12. The origin or source ofThe origin or source of
government’s power [populargovernment’s power [popular
sovereignty].sovereignty].
Who are the people, [or theWho are the people, [or the
governed]?governed]?

13. The principle upon whichThe principle upon which
rights and reasonablerights and reasonable
government are based.government are based.
What is natural law?What is natural law?

14. Early statement ofEarly statement of
religious tolerance in thereligious tolerance in the
colonies.colonies.
What was the MarylandWhat was the Maryland
Act of Toleration?Act of Toleration?

15. The first elected group ofThe first elected group of
representatives inrepresentatives in
America.America.
What was the VirginiaWhat was the Virginia
House of Burgesses?House of Burgesses?

16. Practice of directPractice of direct
democracy in thedemocracy in the
coloniescolonies
What were the New EnglandWhat were the New England
town meetings?town meetings?

17. Made up as much as aMade up as much as a
third of southernthird of southern
colonial populations.colonial populations.
What were slaves ofWhat were slaves of
African descent?African descent?

18. England’s policy that allowed theEngland’s policy that allowed the
colonies to be nearly self-colonies to be nearly self-
governing for approximately 100governing for approximately 100
yearsyears
What was salutaryWhat was salutary
neglect?neglect?

19. Leader of theLeader of the
Massachusetts Sons ofMassachusetts Sons of
Liberty.Liberty.
Who was Sam Adams?Who was Sam Adams?

20. The first organization ofThe first organization of
colonies formed to opposecolonies formed to oppose
an Act of the Britishan Act of the British
government.government.
What was the Stamp ActWhat was the Stamp Act
Congress?Congress?

21. Led King and ParliamentLed King and Parliament
to pass the Coercive Actsto pass the Coercive Acts
What was the BostonWhat was the Boston
Tea Party?Tea Party?

22. Altercation in front of theAltercation in front of the
Boston Customs houseBoston Customs house
that left five coloniststhat left five colonists
dead.dead.
What was the BostonWhat was the Boston
Massacre?Massacre?

23. The means by which the coloniesThe means by which the colonies
informed each other about acts of theinformed each other about acts of the
British government or army andBritish government or army and
organized and enforced boycotts.organized and enforced boycotts.
What were the CommitteesWhat were the Committees
of Correspondence?of Correspondence?

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25. Washington’s victory thatWashington’s victory that
prevented his army from goingprevented his army from going
home.home.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Trenton?Trenton?

26. Convinced the French toConvinced the French to
enter the war on the sideenter the war on the side
of the United States.of the United States.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Saratoga?Saratoga?

27. It’s persuasive argumentsIt’s persuasive arguments
convinced many thatconvinced many that
independence was the only courseindependence was the only course
of actionof action
What was Thomas Paine’sWhat was Thomas Paine’s
Common SenseCommon Sense??

28. The final major battle ofThe final major battle of
the Revolutionary War.the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Yorktown?Yorktown?

29. The two greatest financialThe two greatest financial
problems facing the 2ndproblems facing the 2nd
Continental Congress.Continental Congress.
What were devaluationWhat were devaluation
and inflation?and inflation?

30. Finalized the supremacyFinalized the supremacy
of parliament in mattersof parliament in matters
of law and policy.of law and policy.
What was the EnglishWhat was the English
Bill of Rights, 1689?Bill of Rights, 1689?

31. Where the firstWhere the first
organized battlesorganized battles
between the Patriots andbetween the Patriots and
British regulars occurredBritish regulars occurred
What are Lexington andWhat are Lexington and
Concord?Concord?

32. What were theWhat were the
Halifax Resolves?Halifax Resolves?
Declared the provisionalDeclared the provisional
legislature in Wilmington to belegislature in Wilmington to be
the official government of Norththe official government of North
Carolina colony, in place of theCarolina colony, in place of the
British government.British government.

33. What was “No TaxationWhat was “No Taxation
withoutwithout
Representation”?Representation”?
The chant that summed upThe chant that summed up
the colonists’ objection tothe colonists’ objection to
taxation by Parliamenttaxation by Parliament

34. What was the OliveWhat was the Olive
Branch Petition?Branch Petition?
A final attempt to convince KingA final attempt to convince King
George III of the loyalty of theGeorge III of the loyalty of the
colonies and the need to upholdcolonies and the need to uphold
colonist’s rights.colonist’s rights.

36. FINALFINAL
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

37. CATEGORY
Shaping the
Colonial mind

38. French publication whichFrench publication which
held that in return forheld that in return for
their obedience,their obedience,
government was obligatedgovernment was obligated
to protect the people’sto protect the people’s
rights and liberties.rights and liberties.

39. What wasWhat was TheThe
Social CompactSocial Compact byby
Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques
Rousseau?Rousseau?