King Charles gave the Puritans a right to settle and govern this colony. The colony established political freedom and a representative government
What is Massachusetts?
100
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was one of his fiery sermons about sin and the torments of hell
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
100
This nation was essentially kicked out of North America after the war leaving Britain as the dominate power.
What is France?
100
This 1765 Act imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as wills, newspapers, and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
The national government under the Articles had limited money because of its inability to do this.
What is tax?
200
This colony’s success revolved around the raising and exporting tobacco
What is Virginia?
200
Founded the colony of Maryland and offered religious freedom to all Christian colonists. He did so because he knew that members of his own religion (Catholicism) would be a minority in the colony.
Who is Lord Baltimore?
200
This British policy after the war was due to the enormous debt they suffered.
What are raised taxes?
200
March 24, 1765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.
What is the Quartering Act?
200
One of the only functions of the federal government under the Articles was this, which was many Americans only interaction with the federal government.
What is the Post Office (delivering mail)?
300
This colony would provide a haven for Quakers and allowed religious freedom.
What is Pennsylvania?
300
The "First Great Awakening" can be seen as a direct response to which major intellectual movement.
What is the Enlightenment?
300
This decree by the British government at the conclusion of the war was meant to solve the issue of constant tension between Native Americans and British colonists on the western frontier of the colonies.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
300
An Act of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1733 which imposed a tax of six pence per gallon on imports of sugar from non-British colonies. The act led to increased smuggling by the colonists.
What is the Molasses Act?
300
Defined the process by which territories could become states. Outlawed slavery in these new states and attempted to limit Americans' fighting with Natives.
What is the Northwest Ordinance (1787)?
400
Formed as a colony where Catholics would be free from persecution.
What is Maryland?
400
During the First Great Awakening this was the phenomenon of regular church-goers preaching about their conversion experiences.
What is lay-exhorting?
400
Treaty between Britain, France, and Spain, which ended the Seven Years War (and the French and Indian War). France lost most Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, some Caribbean islands and India to Britain
What is the Treat of Paris?
400
These harsh acts, passed in 1774 as a response to the Boston Tea Party, included the Boston Port Act, shut down Boston Harbor; and the Massachusetts Government Act, which disbanded the Boston Assembly
What are the Intolerable Acts?
400
This process to amend the Articles of Confederations made needed adjustments nearly impossible.
What is a unanimous vote?
500
Formed by Roger Williams to provide a haven for all persecuted religions, including all Christian denominations and Jews.
What is Rhode Island?
500
During the First Great Awakening these people were criticized for their preaching style?
Who are college-trained ministers?
500
While most Native Americans supported the French in the conflict, this tribe eventually came to the British side during the war.
Who are the Iroquois?
500
A series of British regulations which taxed goods imported by the colonies from places other than Britain, or otherwise sought to control and regulate colonial trade. Increased British-colonial trade and tax revenues. Associated with mercantilism.
What are the Navigation Acts?
500
This revolt in Massachusetts led by indebted Americans and former Revolutionary soldiers led many Americans to question the Articles' ability to serve as a viable government that could respond to problems.