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Jeopardy. They had the better Navy. Solution. This Prussian military man helped the American troops at Valley Forge by training them in proper military tactics. Solution. This British General defeated Washington more than he lost to him. Solution. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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JeopardyWho is this? Vocabulary Advantages/
DisadvantagesPotpourri – a mixture of categories.
Battles of the War.
Names again
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• They had the better Navy.
Solution
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• This Prussian military man helped the American troops at Valley Forge by training them in proper military tactics.
• Solution
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• This British General defeated Washington more than he lost to him.
• Solution
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• This British General surrendered to Washington at Yorktown.
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• He was the leading General of the Continental Army.
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• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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• Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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• Who is George Washington?
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• Who is General Cornwallis?
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• Who is General Howe?
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• Who is Baron Von Steuben?
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• Who were the British?
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• They were better supplied.
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• Who were the British?
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• They were better shots.
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• Who were the colonists?
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• Didn’t need to defeat the other side to achieve their objective.
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• Who are the Colonists?
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• Throughout the war had to deal with people deserting their army.
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• Who were the colonists.
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• Any man who signed the Declaration of Independence was guilty of this crime.
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• What is treason?
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• This man signed the Declaration of Independence, was an ambassador to France and signed the Treaty of Paris 1783 that ended the war.
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• Who is Benjamin Franklin.
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• This group of colonies were considered by England to be the most loyal.
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• What is the southern colonies?
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• This man was hung as a spy by the British and said, “I regret I have only one life to give for my country.”
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• Who is Nathan Hale?
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• This was caused by the Continental Congress and the states printing up too much paper money.
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• What is inflation?
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• Colonists who fought for their freedom were called this. Solution
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• What is a patriot?
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• Someone who is on your side – France became this for the Americans.
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• What is an ally? Back
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• Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called this by the colonists.
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• What is a tory or loyalist?
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• A mercenary from Germany hired by the British to fight against the Americans.
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• Who was a Hessian?
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• A person who is opposed to war and refuses to join either side of any war.
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• What is a pacifist?
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• These battles marked the beginning of the War of Independence.
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• What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
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• This was Washington’s first major victory and it inspired confidence in his leadership
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• What is the Battle of Trenton?
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• This was the first major battle fought between the British and the American Continental Army.
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• What is Bunker Hill?
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• This marked the turning point in the war.
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• What is the battle of Saratoga?
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• This Fort was taken by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen early in the war and then lost to the British when General Burgoyne managed to get cannons on Mount Defiance.
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• What is Fort Ticonderoga?
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• This man’s name is synonymous with traitor .
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• Who is Benedict Arnold?
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• He was the King of England during the War of Independence.
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• Who is George the III?
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• He was a young Frenchmen who came to fight with Washington during the war of independence.
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• Who is the Marquis De LaFayette?
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• This author wrote two pamphlets that had a significant impact on the American Revolution – “The American Crisis” and “Common Sense”.
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• Who is Thomas Paine?
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• This man was credited with the victory at Fort Ticonderoga instead of Benedict Arnold.
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• Who is Ethan Allen?
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What is the difference between the American
Revolution and the War of Independence?