British Restoration & Empire
Mercantilism, Nav. Acts, & Racial Tensions
British Expansion in Deep South & Colonial Politics
Enlightenment & Awakening
Miscellaneous
100
the last Catholic King of England
Who was James II?
100
measures set in place in order to make sure that Britain benefitted the most from British colonies' trade; included exclusive British ships, preferred trade with England, economic diversification, and the sale of consumer goods to colonies first
What were the Navigation Acts?
100
leader of Georgia; very idealistic and didn't like slavery
Who is James Oglethorpe?
100
a movement that emphasized reason, science, logic, and philosophy
What is the Enlightenment?
100
preached the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"; emphasized the fury and wrath of God
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
200
a super-colony created by James II of England and run by Edmund Andros
What is the Dominion of New England?
200
the economic system of the British colonies/empire; its goal was complete self-sufficiency in the imperial economy
What is mercantilism?
200
this colony was established to 1) serve as a buffer zone 2) alleviate the overpopulated prison population of England
What is Georgia?
200
a belief in a "watchmaker God" who formed the universe and no longer interferes with it
What is deism?
200
the American religious counterpart to the Enlightenment; a religious movement that emphasized emotion and faith
What is the Great Awakening?
300
James II's Protestant daughter
Who was Mary (Mary II of England)?
300
these were American-born slaves of African descent who usually had lighter work loads than African-born slaves
Who were Creole slaves?
300
During the reign of these English monarchs, the colonies experienced more autonomy/independence/free reign
Who were William & Mary?
300
author of Poor Richard's Almanack; North American example of Enlightenment thinker
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
300
the two sides of religious tension/controversy during the Great Awakening
What were Old Lights and New Lights?
400
the events through which William and Mary overthrew James II in a bloodless way
What is the Glorious Revolution?
400
an event near Charleston in which about 100 slaves massacred their masters and then fled, but they were caught and then murdered
What is the Stono Rebellion?
400
man whose arrest and trial led to freedom of the press
Who is John Peter Zenger?
400
the first "mega-preacher" who emphasized God's grace and the offer of salvation, as well as the need to repent
Who was George Whitefield?
400
a buffer zone between the colonies and Native American territory
What is the Covenant Chain?
500
a war fought in North America between England (and its North American colonies and France & Spain (and their North American colonies)
What is Queen Anne's War?
500
the location to which the slaves in the Stono Rebellion were trying to flee
What is Florida/Spanish territory?
500
part of the purpose of the colony of Georgia was to serve as a buffer between English colonies and this territory
What is (Spanish) Florida?
500
these two groups joined churches in increasing numbers during and after the Great Awakening
Who were women and blacks?
500
a New Light/revivalist preacher who stayed in New York and New Jersey; "The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry"
Who was Gilbert Tennant?
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