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American History and Geography Jeopardy

Test your knowledge on American history, geography, and influential figures with this fun Jeopardy game. Learn about the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, and more. A great way to engage and educate!

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American History and Geography Jeopardy

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  1. Benchmark 2 Review 2!

  2. POWERPOINT JEOPARDY People Geography History History 2 Random 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

  3. People – 10 Points Developed the first successful airplane. Answer: Wright Brothers

  4. History – 20 Points I allowed factories to stay open longer and people could now work at night. Who am I and what did I invent? Answer: Thomas Edison, electric light bulb

  5. History – 30 Points I was interested in the deaf and hard of hearing. I allowed people to communicate over long distances. Who am I and what did I invent? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell, telephone

  6. People– 40 Points We helped supply the Eastern U.S. with beef. Who are we? Answer: Black Cowboys

  7. People – 50 Points I tought farmers how to rotate their crops and protect the soils nutrients. Who am I and what did I invent? Answer: George Washington Carver, crop rotation method.

  8. Geography – 10 Points What letter is Kitty Hawk? a b c

  9. Geography – 20 Points Which letter is the Great Western Cattle Trail? h f g

  10. Geography – 30 Points What letter is the Salton Sea? g m a b

  11. Geography– 40 Points What letter is the Great Salt Lake? r f b v

  12. Geography– 50 Points What letter is the Chisholm Trail? n f g

  13. History– 10 Points What caused the U.S. to declare war on Spain? Answer: The USS Maine exploded in a Cuban harbor

  14. History– 20 Points Poverty, Starvation, and Disease are all examples of why immigrants left. We call these ___________ Answer: push factors

  15. History – 30 Points “Pull” factors are reasons why immigrants came to American. What are 2 examples? Answer: adventure, hope for better opportunities, escape cruel and unusual governments

  16. History – 40 Points Mostly immigrants from ___________ moved to big cities to work in factories. Answer: Europe

  17. History– 50 Points Asian immigrants came to American through San Francisco California. Immigrants from China settled in the west and helped build _________. Answer: railroads

  18. History 2– 10 Points Who was the president during the Spanish American War? Answer: William McKinley

  19. History 2– 20 Points Who was the leader of the military group named the Rough Riders? What did he build? Answer: Theodore Roosevelt, Panama Canal

  20. History 2– 30 Points What 2 territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish American War? Answer: Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

  21. History 2– 40 Points The Panama Canal increased __________. Answer: trade

  22. History 2– 50 Points America’s win over Spain proved that America’s military was ______. Answer: superior

  23. Random– 10 Points The Panama Canal connected the ________ and _______________. Answer: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

  24. Random– 20 Points When two stores fight for people’s business; this can lead to lower prices Answer: Competition

  25. Random– 30 Points Most cattle trails began in _________. These were used by ___________. Answer: Texas, black cowboys

  26. Random– 40 Points What two men helped expand America’s role in the world? Answer: Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley

  27. Random– 50 Points What 3 amendments were added to the Constitution after the Civil War? Answer: 13th, 14th, 15th

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