The Great Awakening
Seven Years' War
13 Colonies
Geography
Random History
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What was the Great Awakening?
A religious revival movement in the colonies
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Who were the two countries fighting in the Seven Years War?
France and Great Britain
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Which country settled the 13 colonies?
England/Great Britain
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Name five countries
Many possible answers!
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Who was the first American president?
George Washington
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What were the other religions practiced by colonists at the time?
Puritanism, Quakerism
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Which side were indigenous people on in the war?
Trick question! Both sides
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What does this political cartoon represent?
The colonies must come together as one in order to be strong
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Name five American cities
Many possible answers
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Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
He was a Black civil rights activist. Famously gave the "I Have A Dream" speech.
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Describe the tone of Great Awakening churches
Lively, emotional, loud, enthusiastic
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How long did the Seven Years' War last?
Nine years
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Name TWO potential causes of the Salem Witch Trials.
Many possible answers: sexism, teenage boredom, paranoia, PTSD, parasites in the food, untreated mental disorders, diseases, Puritanism
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Name the seven continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica
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What indigenous group originally lived in Puerto Rico (before colonization)?
The Taínos
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What years did the Great Awakening happen in?
1750s
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What were the two sides fighting over?
Land, power, resources, being the biggest empire
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Define colony.
An area of land controlled by another country.
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Which country is this a flag of?
Argentina
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In what decades was World War II?
1930s and 1940s
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How did the Great Awakening lead to the American Revolution? (give one of three reasons)
- Shared experience among colonists
- Spread the idea of democracy (all people are equal)
- Authority was under God, not the king
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How did the Seven Years War help lead to the American Revolution? (Give one of two reasons)
- British debt --> taxes --> colonial resentment
- Shared experience among colonists
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Name all 13 colonies
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
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Name the city, state, country, and continent we are in right now.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, North America
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Why were America and the Soviet Union fighting in the Cold War?
Fighting over whether communism or capitalism was better