Jeopardy! Round, Double Jeopardy! Round, or Tiebreaker Round clues (16 results returned)

#9064, aired 2024-03-21HISTORIC FIRSTS $600: John Lombe stole silk secrets from Italy & built what's been called the 1st big factory in this period of 18th & 19th century Britain the Industrial Revolution
#9060, aired 2024-03-15THAT'S SO 18th CENTURY $1000: Not thrilled with the colonies in 1774, Britain's parliament passed 4 punitive measures known not so nicely as these acts the Intolerable Acts
#8386, aired 2021-04-2618th CENTURY STUFF $200: When the king of Great Britain wanted a barge party, Handel composed the orchestral suite called this "Water Music"
#7715, aired 2018-03-09BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION $600: In the 18th century the word factory gained popularity, dropping these first 4 letters it used to have M, A, N & U
#4863, aired 2005-11-0218th CENTURY BRITAIN $400: In 1776 this economist noted the value of the potato in "The Wealth of Nations" (Adam) Smith
#4863, aired 2005-11-0218th CENTURY BRITAIN $800: In 1766 Ben Franklin spoke before the British Parliament & managed to get this act repealed the Stamp Act
#4863, aired 2005-11-0218th CENTURY BRITAIN $1200: Born in 1778, he must have picked up some dandy habits at Eaton, as he went on to be quite the fashion authority Beau Brummell
#4863, aired 2005-11-0218th CENTURY BRITAIN $1600: In 1720 bad investments in this "bubble" burst the British economy the South Sea Bubble
#4863, aired 2005-11-0218th CENTURY BRITAIN $2,500 (Daily Double): Founded to keep an eye on rebellious Scots, the Royal Highland Regiment has this other colorful name the Black Watch
#4660, aired 2004-12-03THE WILD WEST INDIES $2,000 (Daily Double): The wealth provided by this crop led Britain & France to 4 decades of war in the 18th century Caribbean sugar
#4457, aired 2004-01-13CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $600: Because of the jackets they wore during the 18th century, troops of this nation were known as Redcoats Britain
#1676, aired 1991-12-0918th CENTURY BRITAIN $100: Finished in 1710, this cathedral is considered Christopher Wren's greatest work St. Paul's
#1676, aired 1991-12-0918th CENTURY BRITAIN $200: 11 days of the year 1752, September 3-13, were omitted when this was finally adopted Gregorian calendar
#1676, aired 1991-12-0918th CENTURY BRITAIN $400: He wrote "The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with S. Johnson, LL.D." before his "Life" of Johnson (James) Boswell
#1676, aired 1991-12-0918th CENTURY BRITAIN $500 (Daily Double): This German-born oratorio composer became a British subject in 1726 Handel
#1676, aired 1991-12-0918th CENTURY BRITAIN $500: He was born on June 4, 1738, the oldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales & grandson of George II George III

Final Jeopardy! Round clues (1 result returned)

#7205, aired 2016-01-01THE 18th CENTURY: In 1765 Britain's PM said, after all we've done for the colonies, if they whine about this law, they'll whine about anything the Stamp Act

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