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Jeopardy
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This is where many of the battles of the French and Indian War were fought
QUESTION
Where is: New York State
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TRUE OR FALSE: Colonists believed that only their elected government had the right to tax them.
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• What is: TRUE! Colonists wanted to have a strong say in their government
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• The Patriots supported this claim
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• What is: They supported FREEDOM from Great Britain
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• The place where the FIRST battles of the American Revolution were fought
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• What is: At Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
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• TRUE OR FALSE: The Declaration of Independence was accepted by British Leaders
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• What is: FALSE! Nope! THERE WAS NO WAY THE BRITISH WERE GOING TO AGREE TO THE FREEDOM OF THE COLONISTS!
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• This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
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• Who is: Thomas Jefferson
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• TRUE OR FALSE: A Loyalist is someone who supported the British during the American Revolution
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TRUE - a Loyalist is someone who supports the British.
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• This person led the Continental Army
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• Who is: George Washington
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• TRUE OR FALSE: New York’s central location and many waterways made it valuable to the British
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• What is: SO TRUE! New York had the best and the British wanted it bad!
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• TRUE OR FALSE: Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous traitors in American History
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• What is: VERY TRUE!~ He was supposed to have been a Patriot, but he cheated on them with the Loyalist! BAD BOY!
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• TRUE OR FALSE: In the Battle of Saratoga, the Americans stopped the British from taking over New York. They also gained support from France and forced General Burgoyne to surrender!
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• What is: ABSOLUTELY, YES! THIS PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIZES THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
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• This person set a field of wheat on fire so that the British would not be able to use food from her family’s farm.
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• Who is: Catherine Schuyler
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• This woman warned colonists that the British troops were approaching
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• Who is: Sybil Ludington
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• This person was an African American Patriot who fought against the British in the American Revolution
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• Who is: James Forten
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• The official meeting of leaders from the 13 colonists
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• What is: The Continental Congress
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The last major battle of the American Revolution
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• What is: The Battle of Yorktown
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The War between Britain and France
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• What is: The French and Indian War
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• The battle in which American soldiers stopped the British from taking over New York
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What is: The Battle of Saratoga
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• War in which the 13 colonies fought for freedom from Great Britain
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What is: The American Revolution
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• Britain’s lawmaking assembly
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What is: Parliament
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Money a government collects from its people
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• What is: A tax
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This document explained why the colonies should be free from British rule
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• What is: The Declaration of Independence
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This act taxed all newspapers and other official papers sold in the 13 colonies.
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• What is: The Stamp Act
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• A person who supported freedom from Britain was called this
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• What is: A Patriot
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• I am the person led an Iroquois army to help the British try to capture New York.
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• Who is: Joseph Brant