Jeopardy game #2 for early Colonial America, tensions with GB, Revolution and Critical Period

1. Civics andCivics and
EconomicsEconomics
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. Round 2
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Government ‘n stuffGovernment ‘n stuff
Names andNames and
datesdates
VocabularyVocabulary
PotpourriPotpourri
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The Articles ofThe Articles of
ConfederationConfederation
The Critical PeriodThe Critical Period

3. Unicameral, with one voteUnicameral, with one vote
per state.per state.
What was the CongressWhat was the Congress
created by the AOC?created by the AOC?

4. What was the lackWhat was the lack
of an executive?of an executive?
The reason laws could not beThe reason laws could not be
effectively enforced under theeffectively enforced under the
Articles.Articles.

5. How many states wereHow many states were
required to pass a lawrequired to pass a law
under the Articles?under the Articles?
9 out of 13.9 out of 13.

6. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

7. What was the inabilityWhat was the inability
to levy taxes?to levy taxes?
Probably the greatestProbably the greatest
failure of the Articles offailure of the Articles of
ConfederationConfederation

8. Provided a procedure by which newProvided a procedure by which new
states could be admitted to thestates could be admitted to the
nation under the authority of thenation under the authority of the
Articles.Articles.
What was the NorthwestWhat was the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787?Ordinance of 1787?

9. A form of government whichA form of government which
gives the most power to stategives the most power to state
or regional governments.or regional governments.
What is a confederation?What is a confederation?

10. Make and enforce policy, conductMake and enforce policy, conduct
war and foreign affairs, print andwar and foreign affairs, print and
manage moneymanage money
What are things aWhat are things a
government does?government does?

11. A system of government inA system of government in
which the king iswhich the king is
answerable to a higheranswerable to a higher
law.law.
What is a limitedWhat is a limited
monarchy?monarchy?

12. A system of government inA system of government in
which decisions are made bywhich decisions are made by
officials who are elected byofficials who are elected by
the people.the people.
What is a republic?What is a republic?

13. Acted as theActed as the de factode facto
government of the Unitedgovernment of the United
States during theStates during the
Revolutionary war.Revolutionary war.
What was the 2ndWhat was the 2nd
Continental Congress?Continental Congress?

14. Commander of theCommander of the
Continental Army.Continental Army.
Who was GeorgeWho was George
Washington?Washington?

15. Wealthiest man inWealthiest man in
Boston; helped pay forBoston; helped pay for
revolutionary activities.revolutionary activities.
Who was JohnWho was John
Hancock?Hancock?

16. King of England at theKing of England at the
time of the Revolution.time of the Revolution.
Who was King GeorgeWho was King George
III?III?

17. Lawyer that defended the BritishLawyer that defended the British
troops during the Boston Massacretroops during the Boston Massacre
trial, delegate to both Continentaltrial, delegate to both Continental
Congresses, ambassador to France,Congresses, ambassador to France,
writer of the Massachusettswriter of the Massachusetts
Constitution, etc., etc.Constitution, etc., etc.
Who was John Adams?Who was John Adams?

18. The first shot fired in theThe first shot fired in the
War for AmericanWar for American
IndependenceIndependence
What was the “shot heardWhat was the “shot heard
‘round the world”‘round the world”

19. Written document or documentsWritten document or documents
that lay out a plan of governmentthat lay out a plan of government
– it’s organization and powers.– it’s organization and powers.
What is a constitution?What is a constitution?

20. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

21. Newspaper publisherNewspaper publisher
whose trial set an earlywhose trial set an early
precedent for freedom ofprecedent for freedom of
the press.the press.
Who was John PeterWho was John Peter
Zenger?Zenger?

22. They were replaced by theThey were replaced by the
new state constitutions.new state constitutions.
What were the colonialWhat were the colonial
charters?charters?

23. A historic period in which ideasA historic period in which ideas
of government and humanof government and human
nature where undergoingnature where undergoing
profound change.profound change.
What was theWhat was the
Enlightenment?Enlightenment?

24. Money loses value asMoney loses value as
more is printed.more is printed.
What is devaluation?What is devaluation?

25. Convinced several stateConvinced several state
leaders that the nationleaders that the nation
would not survive underwould not survive under
the Articlesthe Articles
What was Shay’sWhat was Shay’s
Rebellion?Rebellion?

26. Left the states toLeft the states to
defend themselves.defend themselves.
What was the lack ofWhat was the lack of
a national standinga national standing
army?army?

27. Allowed the states toAllowed the states to
compete individually forcompete individually for
import and exportimport and export
revenue.revenue.
What was the ArticlesWhat was the Articles
inability to regulate trade?inability to regulate trade?

28. The 2 reasons theThe 2 reasons the
proceedings of theproceedings of the
Philadelphia conventionPhiladelphia convention
were kept secret.were kept secret.
What were 1] the need to speakWhat were 1] the need to speak
freely and 2] to keep states fromfreely and 2] to keep states from
knowing the convention wasknowing the convention was
exceeding it’s authority?exceeding it’s authority?

29. The Treaty of Paris, 1783The Treaty of Paris, 1783
What confirmed America’sWhat confirmed America’s
independence and nationalindependence and national
boundaries?boundaries?

30. Strategically, the most importantStrategically, the most important
river during the Revolutionary War..river during the Revolutionary War..
What was the HudsonWhat was the Hudson
River?River?

31. Cut off Lord Cornwallis’sCut off Lord Cornwallis’s
escape route fromescape route from
Yorktown.Yorktown.
What was the FrenchWhat was the French
Navy?Navy?

32. What were theWhat were the
Intolerable [Coercive]Intolerable [Coercive]
Acts?Acts?
The 1The 1stst
Continental CongressContinental Congress
was called in response towas called in response to
thesethese..

33. What were theWhat were the
Navigation Acts?Navigation Acts?
These acts began toThese acts began to
restrict colonial traderestrict colonial trade
with any nation butwith any nation but
England.England.

34. What was theWhat was the
Proclamation of 1763?Proclamation of 1763?
Royal act that restrictedRoyal act that restricted
colonial settlement west ofcolonial settlement west of
the Appalachianthe Appalachian
Mountains.Mountains.

36. FINALFINAL
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

37. CATEGORY
Articles of
Confederation

38. The reason theThe reason the
Articles ofArticles of
Confederation couldConfederation could
not be revised.not be revised.

39. What was theWhat was the
requirement for arequirement for a
unanimous vote fromunanimous vote from
all states to make aall states to make a
change?change?