S.S. Words 51-97 Flashcards
an emotion-packed Christian movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s & 1740s
The First Great Awakening
A leader of the first great awakening, authored Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Jonathan Edwards
Tried to create a unified government for the 13 colonies during the French and Indian War.
Albany Plan
A leader in the first great awakening itinerant preacher who made several tours through the colonies. His sermons were so profound that the audience members often wept.
George Whitefield
Britain was in war debt and thought the colonists should pay part of the debt through taxes. One of the first acts they created was when parliament put a duty(tax) on several products including molasses.
Sugar Act of 1764
Tax that required colonist to buy special tax stamps for all sorts of items including letters and newspapers.
The Stamp Act
Was another one of Britain’s that required colonist to quarter, or house, British troops and provide them with supplies.
The Quartering act
This was a cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin that represented the need for colonies to join together for a common defense in order for their survival.
Join or Die
Was written by Benjamin Franklin and contained many witty phrases and saying that are still a part of American culture today.
Poor Richard’s Almanac
was one of the founding fathers of the US, known for his unifying Albany plan
Ben Franklin
wrote many pamphlets and books. It used logic and emotion to support the argument for independence and raise the morale of the continental army
Thomas Paine
Pain’s pamphlet that stimulated broad support for independence
Common Sense
Thomas Paine later wrote a series of essays in his ongoing support of the American revolution
The Crisis
was held when a new yorker printer published criticism of the royal governor
The John peter zinger trial
was written by benjamin franklin and contained many witty phrases and saying that are still a part of American culture today
poor Richard’s almanac
