UNIT 2 Test: Revolution Itself Flashcards
1
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- Took place during the 1730’s-1740’s in colonial America
- Movement rooted in spiritual growth
- Brought a national identity to Colonial America
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The Great Awakening
2
Q
- said speech “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
- Preacher who is thought to have started the revivals in Massachusetts
- Set the stage for other preachers in colonies
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Jonathan Edwards
3
Q
- Big-name preacher in London made trips to America
- Became an itinerant evangelist
- Given credit for starting the Great Awakening
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George Whitefield
4
Q
- Underminded the powerful clergy
- Laid the foundation for anti-intellectualism as part of American character
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Outcomes of the Great Awakening
5
Q
- Dispute between France & England over English expansion
- Native Americans chose the French side because of the fur trade
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Seven years’ war / French Indians vs. British
6
Q
- Fertile Land
- Claimed by both France and England
- Largely unsettled
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Ohio River Valley
7
Q
- Opening battle of the war
- French Fort built in western Pennsylvania
- VA governor sends young George Washington to attack and capture the fort
- Has to surrender when no backup comes
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Fort Duquesne
8
Q
- Bill signed to end the 7 years war
- The French must leave the United States
- British win
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Treaty of Paris
9
Q
- Native Americans launch attacks on forts along the Ohio River Valley and the Great Lakes
- Goal was to scare British and lure the French back to fight again
- Fail within 6 months after running out of ammo and supplies
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Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763
10
Q
- A document that orders colonial settlers to remain east of the Appalachian mountains
- Did not work
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Proclamation Line of 1763
11
Q
- Series of laws established to control colonial trade
- All goods must pass through English ports before going to colonies
- Some goods could only be exported to England such as Tobacco
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Navigation Acts 1650-1673
12
Q
- Colonists were forced to trade with Britain and pay taxes every time they sell or buy
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Mercantilism
13
Q
- Renewed old sugar tax and assigned people to collect tax on sugar
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Sugar Act 1764
14
Q
- Bill passed that allowed British troops to live in your house
- The British required that the Colonists provide everything the troops needed
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Quartering Acts 1765
15
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- Required colonists to pay a direct tax on almost all printed materials
- Alienated the educated colonists
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March 1765 - Stamp Act
