French and Indian War Quick Facts
Which side were the Native American's on?
Both
What was a negative effect of winning the war for Britain?
Debt/Colonists turning against them/French taking the colonists side
Who was Ben Franklin?
Founding Father/Enlightenment Thinker/Creator of the Albany Plan.
What was the Enlightenment?
A time when people began using reason and science to understand the world and society.
What was the Great Awakening?
The Great Awakening was a Christian religious movement of the 1730s and 1740s.
Who was the war between?
French and British
What was the name of the treaty signed after the war?
Treaty of Paris
Who were Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield?
Two of the most famous traveling preachers during the Great Awakening.
Two of the most famous enlightened thinkers.
John Locke and Ben Franklin
How was preaching during the Great Awakening different from earlier preaching?
Much more fiery and intense.
What area of land was being fought over?
Ohio River Valley
Who took control of all Canadian territory after the war?
English
John Locke
England's most famous Enlightenment thinker. Natural law, purpose of government, natural rights.
What is Natural Law?
Everyone is born with basic rights—like life, freedom, and property—that no one should take away.
How did the Great Awakening change people’s religious beliefs?
They could have a direct, personal relationship with God. All people were spiritually equal.
Who ultimately won the war?
British
Where did the colonist's territory end after the war?
Mississippi River
William and Mary?
Rulers after King James II who took people into consideration and gave them rights.
What did the Enlightened thinkers believe the purpose of government should be?
Protect the people's natural rights. Not be oppressive.
How did the Great Awakening affect colonial government or politics?
Encouraged people to question authority—not just in churches, but in government too. Because the movement taught that all people were equal in God’s eyes.
Who is said to have "started" the war?
George Washington
What battle ended the war?
Quebec
Who was John Peter Zenger?
Famous for "freedom of the press". Trial held against him for criticizing the royal governor.
What Enlightenment ideas are present in the Declaration of Independence?”
Natural Rights, equality.
Why was it important in the colonies?
It changed the way colonists thought about religion, society, and themselves. People questioned authority.