Handel or Bach?
this composer wrote the Messiah
Who is Handel?
this area of land was the cause of the Seven Years War
What is Silesia?
this speaker in the Great Awakening had a dull monotone voice but people still got emotional while listening to him for hours
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
this young American wrote under the penname of Mrs Silence Dogood when his brother wouldn't allow him to publish his writing
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What is Germany?
this famous composer fathered 20 children
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Frederick II was the ruler of this country
What is Prussia?
a person who believes that God created the world, abandoned it and will come back to judge it one day
What is a deist?
This drawing of a snake encouraged the colonies to join together
What is Benjamin Franklin's JOIN or DIE poster?
though this event only led to the death of 5 colonists, it was a significant pre-cursor to the American Revolution
What is the Boston Massacre?
this composer often played along with the orchestra he was conducting
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
this beautiful young ruler fought against Frederick, along with 6 allies, in the Seven Years War
Who is Maria Theresa?
this man spent 3 years clearing the name of an already-dead man accused of murdering his son
Who is Voltaire?
Benjamin Franklin purchased books with this money that was suppose to have another purpose
What is lunch money?
He spoke these famous words in his Fiery Speech, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
this composer hoped to die on Good Friday, like his Savior
Who is George Frederic Handel?
this young leader first delivered a message to the French, which they ignored and then returned with troops to ambush the French and begin the French & Indian War
Who is George Washington?
this empress of Russia overthrew her husband, of an arranged marriage, with 14,000 soldiers
Who is Catherine the Great?
The purchase of this colony was solidified when Manhattan was purchased from the Native Americans for just $24 worth of goods
What is New York?
this document was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and signed about one month later
What is the Declaration of Independence?
this composer wrote music to accompany the king's fireworks
Who is George Frediric Handel?
this group of French people were expelled from Canada and forced to either return to France or head south to Louisiana
What are the Acadians?
during this historic event, 9,000 pounds of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor by men dressed up as Native Americans
What is the Boston Tea Party?
these ministers are credited for the "Great Awakening" in the North American colonies
Who are George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards?
this historic gathering took place in Philadelphia in the fall of 1774, with representatives from every colony, except Georgia, meeting to remedy the problem of Boston Harbor being closed for business