Midterm Flashcards
During the great awakening the two major religious denominations that develop are
Methodists and Baptists
Of the following, the college that was established during the great awakening is
Columbia
The French and Indian war was the colonial part of the
Seven Years War
At the beginning of the was, two sides were the
French and Indians versus the British
The French and Indian war ends with a huge British victory at
Quebec
All of the following were results of the Treaty of Paris EXCEPT
Britain must give Canada to the French
The British decide to tax products in the colonies mainly to
Pay the debt from the French and Indian war
Anger over the Quartering act was a leading cause of the
Boston Massacre
The Boston tea party was carried out by a group of colonists known as
Sons of Liberty
All of the following were decisions made at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT
Install George Washington as commander of the armed forces
Paul Revere warms colonies a of coming of the British army by using the tallest building in Boston, the
Old North Church
Who were the midnight riders?
William Dawes Samuel Prescott and Paul Revere
The British tried to make a sneak attack on Lexington and Concird because
The patriots had a stockpile of weapons and ammo there
The only state that does not send a representative to the first continental congress is
Georgia
What is not a part of Puritan mentality?
Inner light
The issue that cause tension between Native Americans and settlers of New England was
The taking of land by settlers
The most significant result of Bacons rebellion was
England exerts even more control over the colony
How was the indentured servitude different from traditional slavery?
Indentured servants were eventually given freedom
Jonathan Edwards
New England preacher who started the great awakening and wrote “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
George Whitefield
Popular traveling preacher of the Great Awakening
Joesph Brant
Convinced Native Americans to become allies either the British during the French and Indian War
George Washington
British major who was very unsuccessful in battle during the French and Indian war
William Pitt
Encouraged the British how to fight using guerilla warfare and had Ft. Duquesne named after him
Paul revere
Made a picture of the Boston Massacre that was intentionally wrong to make the colonist angry with the British
General Gage
British officer in charge of the military in Boston who planned the march to Lexington and concord
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Wrote a poem that made Paul Revere the most well-know of all the midnight riders
John Smith
Brought order to the Jamestown colony but was later dismissed
Lord De La Warre
Governor of Jamestown who was openly hostile to Natives
John Rolfe
Settler who introduced the tobacco crop to Jamestown
Pochahontas
Daughter of a native chief who married an English settler
Powhatan
Powerful Native chow whose relationship with Jamestown settlers soured after the death of his daughter
House of Burgesses
Became the first experiment in representative government in America
Puritans
settlers of Massachusetts who believed in strict religious laws
Anne Hutchinson
Believed that only the individual can decide if he or she has grace
Roger Williams
Believed Native Americans should be compensated for land taken from them
Quackers
Group that separated itself from the Puritans and believed in pacifism
Pequots
New England tribe that was attacked by English settlers in 1637
The great awakening was a response to a loss of _____ in the colonies in the 18th century.
Religious spirituality
Nathaniel Bacon
Virginian settler who attempted to overthrow the royal government
William Berkeley
Royal governor of Virginia who was briefly overthrow in 1676
Metacom
Wampanoag chief who tried to expel all English settlers from New England
Thomas Hooker
Believed all freemen should have a vote
Depravity
Born with sin (the devil within)
Grace
Visible Saint only God can decide if you have it
