Pre Revolution

Question 1

Great Awakening

Answer 1

Religious revival in United States, especially in Southern US. Led by men like George Whitefield and jonathan Edwards. In the short run, the Great Awakening accelerated church membership, dropping the age of conversion and temporarily increasing the percentage of converts who were male. It also increased competitiveness among American churches for the new converts brought in by preachers like Edwards and Whitefield. In the long run, it had the effect of recruiting people who would likely have joined churches anyway, though more gradually. It also represented the first concerted effort to convert African Americans and native peoples living within the boundaries of colonial settlement, which brought about a new emphasis on missionary work by these people. Furthermore, this was the first time that Americans united under a common ideal-a prelude of things to come.The awakening became the first call of religious liberty

Question 2

Old Lights

Answer 2

Those during the Great awakening who followed the old church traditions

Question 3

New Lights

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Those During Great awakening who accepted the new doctrines. Brought about founding of many East coast universities

Question 4

French Indian war

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War fought between french/Hurons and british/Iroquois after competition in rthe Ohio valley saprked conflict

Question 5

Albany Plan of Union

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Plan by colonial congress in Albany new York where a plan to create an inter-colonial army and self imposed taxation was proposed. laid the groundwork for the republic that would eventually become the United States of America.

Question 6

laid the groundwork for the republic that would eventually become the United States of America.

Answer 6

Larger war that french and Indian was part of. War between colonial powers that was fought all over the world

Question 7

Proclamation of 1763

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called for a halt to westward expansion beyond the Appalachians

Question 8

Navigation Acts,

Answer 8

listed specific commodities that could be shipped only within the English empire

Question 9

Sugar Act—also known as the Revenue Act

Answer 9

placed tariffs on sugar, wine, coffee, and other items imported by the colonies.

Question 10

Stamp Act

Answer 10

laced taxes on all printed materials, including legal papers, playing cards, and newspapers

Question 11

Stamp Act Congress

Answer 11

comprised of delegates from nine colonies, petitioned Parliament to repeal the act

Question 12

Sons of Liberty

Answer 12

organization that staged riots and vandalized homes of tax collectors to protest new British taxes

Question 13

Declaratory Act

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reaffirmed England’s authority to pass any law it desired to bind the colonies and people of America

Question 14

Townshend Revenue Act

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taxed a wide variety of imports, including glass, lead, paints, paper, silk, and tea.

Question 15

Tea Act

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allowed the east india company to bypass English and American wholesalers and sell directly to American merchants at reduced prices.

Question 16

Coercive Acts “Intolerable Acts”

Answer 16

British Response to Boston Tea party:
The Boston Port Act closed the city’s harbor to all commercial traffic until the East India Company was paid for the destroyed tea.
The Administration of Justice Act, dubbed the “Murder Act” in Massachusetts, transferred legal cases involving royal officials charged with capital crimes to Great Britain, where many colonists believed they would be set free.
The Massachusetts Government Act increased the governor’s powers, decreased the authority of the local town meetings, and made elective offices subject to royal appointment.
The Quartering Act, which was applied to all American colonies, required citizens to house British soldiers when other living quarters proved inadequate.

Question 17

committee of correspondence

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Publicized complaints against British

Question 18

First Continental Congress

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discussed various ideas and drafted resolutions to address colonial grievances.

Question 19

Second Continental Congress

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assumed the functions of a national government.