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5th Grade American Revolution Jeopardy Review

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Review causes, key people, major events, documents, and outcomes of the American Revolution in this 5th grade social studies game. This is a Grade 5 History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Road to Revolution, Patriot People, Battles & Events, Words of Freedom, Colonial Choices.

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  • Road to Revolution

    What phrase protested British taxes when colonists had no elected representatives in Parliament?

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    No taxation without representation

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  • Patriot People

    Who was commander in chief of the Continental Army?

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    George Washington

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  • Battles & Events

    Which battles in April 1775 are considered the first battles of the American Revolution?

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    Lexington and Concord

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  • Words of Freedom

    What document announced that the thirteen colonies considered themselves independent from Britain?

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    Declaration of Independence

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  • Colonial Choices

    What were colonists who supported independence called?

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    Patriots

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Road to Revolution

$100 — What phrase protested British taxes when colonists had no elected representatives in Parliament?
No taxation without representation
$200 — What 1773 protest involved colonists dumping British tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
$300 — What British law required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials?
Stamp Act
$400 — What were the harsh British laws passed after the Boston Tea Party commonly called by colonists?
Intolerable Acts
$500 — What event in 1770 involved British soldiers killing five colonists in Boston?
Boston Massacre

Patriot People

$100 — Who was commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
$200 — Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
$300 — Who made a famous midnight ride warning that British troops were coming?
Paul Revere
$400 — Who helped persuade colonists toward independence with the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
$500 — Which American diplomat helped secure French support for the Revolution?
Benjamin Franklin

Battles & Events

$100 — Which battles in April 1775 are considered the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
$200 — Which 1777 American victory helped convince France to openly support the colonies?
Battle of Saratoga
$300 — Where did Washington's army endure a difficult winter in 1777–1778?
Valley Forge
$400 — Which 1781 battle led to the surrender of a major British army?
Battle of Yorktown
$500 — Which country became an important military ally of the Americans?
France

Words of Freedom

$100 — What document announced that the thirteen colonies considered themselves independent from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
$200 — On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
$300 — What famous opening idea says people have rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
unalienable rights
$400 — What governing body approved the Declaration of Independence?
Second Continental Congress
$500 — What 1783 agreement formally ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris

Colonial Choices

$100 — What were colonists who supported independence called?
Patriots
$200 — What were colonists who remained loyal to Britain called?
Loyalists
$300 — What British king ruled during the American Revolution?
King George III
$400 — Why did Britain tax the colonies after the French and Indian War?
to help pay war debts and colonial defense costs
$500 — What was one major result of the American Revolution?
the United States became independent

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