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The first sign of representative
government in the colonies, it
had 22 members.
What is the House of
Burgesses?
The Mayflower Compact
represented the first true form of
“this” in the 13 colonies.
What is self government?
The English Bill of Rights stated
that the King could not enact
new taxes without first gaining
the consent of “this” political
organization.
What is Parliament?
Some say that this “heritage” first
set the scene for morality
and accountable government.
What is the Judeo-Christian
Heritage?
The first full sentence of the
Declaration of Independence.
What is “We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all people are created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to
secure these rights, Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed, — That whenever any
Form of Government becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government,
laying its foundation on such principles and
organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and
Happiness?”
“These” Acts placed taxes on
common products that were
imported into the 13 colonies
such as tea, glass, lead, paper,
and paints.
What are the Townshend Acts?
The Sugar Act put a tax on this
sweet substance.
What is Molasses?
England enacted the Navigation
Acts to tighten its control over
“this”.
What is colonial trade?
The Stamp Act angered many
colonists because it placed a tax
on all of “these”.
What are official documents and
publications?
Name the term that is depicted
in the following image and
describe its meaning.
What is Eurocentric?
A term for the type of warfare
used by Native Americans and
adopted by colonial militia.
What is Guerilla Warfare?
A term for individuals enlisted
in the colonial militia that could
be ready to fight in 60 seconds.
What are Minute Men?
These Acts united the colonists
against Britain.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The term “patriot” refers to
what kind of individual.
What is a colonist that is loyal to
America and the idea of
American independence?
To protest both England’s
refusal to grant colonial
representation in parliament and
ridiculous taxes, colonists
enacted one of “these” as a form
of protest. Won’t be buying
anything from those Brits for a
while.
What is a Boycott?
Every white male property owner
gets a vote in “this” form of
government developed by
the Ancient Greeks.
What is direct democracy?
An absolute monarch has “this”
kind of authority over the
government. Better not mess
with one.
What is total and complete?
King George III was an
example of “this” term for a
royal ruler not, to be mistaken
for a butterfly.
What is a monarch?
The leader of an absolute
monarchy might turn into a real
one of “these” if he starts
abusing all of his power.
What is a Tyrant?
What is a tyrant?
A republic is a form of
government in which people
elect “these” to do “this.”
What is a representative to
represent them.
The reason that Africans were
originally brought to America
and the West Indies.
What is slavery and/or slave
labor?
The reason that the English
began to enact so many new
taxes on the colonists in the
1760s and 1770s.
What is to pay for the French
and Indian War/Seven Years’
War?
Economic, political,
Religious...All reasons for
“this.”
What are reasons for
immigration to Colonial
America?
The Declaration of Independence
listed specific reasons for “this.”
What is Separation and/or
Independence from Britain?
The reason for the Boston
Tea Party.
What is the Tea Act and the
English monopoly on Tea and
the lack of choice available in
Colonial America.
Parliament has two houses and
can be considered the
grandfather of what legislative
body that also has two houses
and currently serves citizens in
the United States.
What is Congress?
“This” American document that
identifies the first ten
amendments to the Constitution
can be considered the grandson
of an English document that
was written in 1689.
What is the Bill of Rights?
“Don’t step on a crack or
break a mirror.” These
superstitions might still carry
some weight if “this” historic
step on the Road to Democracy
had never occurred.
What is the Enlightenment?
If modern day Americans were
not satisfied with the
performance of their
government, they could “alter
or abolish it” by taking
what action?.
What is voting?
The political, social, and
economic differences that
became apparent in the debate
over independence between the
Northern and Southern colonies
foreshadowed “this” horrific
event that took place in America
nearly 90 years later.
What is the American Civil
War?
Make your wager
Final Jeopardy Topic:
1776 Quotes
“This” founding father stated
that “We’ve spawned a new
race here…Rougher; simpler;
more violent; more
enterprising; less refined. We’re
a new nationality. We require a
new nation.”
Who is Benjamin Franklin?