Chapter4&5 Flashcards
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Dutch Reformed pastor that preached about practical Christian living
Great Awakening
a powerful social, political, and religious revival
Gilbert Tennent
Presbyterian that preached about the need for conversion and holy living
Johnathan Edwards
the greatest theologian of the Great Awakening
George Whitefield
outstanding evangelist of the Great Awakening
French and Indian War
the decisive conflict fought from 1754-1763
guerilla warefare
sudden surprise attacks by small, hidden groups
Albany Congress
attempted to establish political unity while meeting in Albany
Benjamin Franklin
proposed the “Albany Plan”
Treaty of Paris
ended the fighting in North America in 1760
George III
unable to resolve the growing troubles in America
Pontiac
brilliant Ottawa Indian chief who formed a confederacy of Indian tribes
power of the purse
taxes had to pass the scrutiny of elected officeholders which increased their power
Sons of Liberty
a growing body of opponents to British Rule
Quartering Act
subjected the colonies to a standing army in peacetime and further required that the colonists help supply provisions for it