Religion
What belief spurred the Great Awakening?
People had lost their faith or moved away from God
What city in Pennsylvania was the most populated of all the colonies?
Philadelphia
What was the name of the document that first limited the power of the king and what year was it published?
The Magna Carta 1215
What kind of rights did English colonists expect?
The same rights of English citizens
How many families did you have to have in your New England town in order to be required to build a school?
100
When was the Great Awakening?
1730's
What percent of people in the colonies lived in cities?
5-10 percent
Put these concepts and events in chronological order:
The English Bill of Rights
Parliament Formed
Magna Carta
The Great Awakening
Magna Carta (1215)
Parliament Formed (1265)
English Bill of Rights (1689)
The Great Awakening (1730's)
What was the name of ocean crossing that enslaved Africans were forced through?
The Middle Passage
How many families did a town have to have to be required to hire a teacher or a tutor in New England?
50
Which group of people were given a day of rest and worship after the Great Awakening?
Slaves
Give two disadvantages of living in a colonial city:
It smelled terrible
Noisy
Fire danger
Homes really close together
What was the name of the document that gave English citizens the right to petition the king?
English Bill of Rights
Which colonial regions had the practice of slavery?
All of them
What was the name of the book that colonial public schools used to teach reading and writing?
The New England Primer
How did the Great Awakening prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It encouraged the ideas of liberty and equality
What was the hardest part of life on a colonial farm?
Clearing the trees off their land
What political body in England strengthened the rights of its citizens?
Parliament
What English political tradition was adopted in the 13 colonies?
Self-government
What was the main goal of education for students in the New England Colonies?
To be able to read the Bible
What were the names of the most famous preachers of the Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
What type of farm needed a large amount of slaves? What region were these farms in?
Plantation
Southern Region
What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?
The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.
What caused people to think they needed slaves in the colonies?
A massive amount of labor was needed
What slowed the growth of education in the Middle Colonies?
Religious differences