The Great Awakening
What was the sermon did Jonathon Edwards create and perform?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Who created the Spanish Armada?
King Phillip II
When was Jamestown founded?
May 24th, 1607
What save Jamestown from going under?
Tobacco
What are blue laws?
What two people were the main driving forces of the great awakening
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
What was the first joined stock company?
Virginia Company of London
Why was Georgia founded as a colony?
To be a buffer between Natives and the other Colonies.
What percent of Germans accounted for the population?
6%
What type of sermon was created by the puritans to help the children be loyal and faithful to God?
The Jeremiads
When did Jonathon Edwards begin preaching?
1734
What was primogeniture?
The passing of land/property to the eldest son.
To whom did Georgia give a second chance when it was founded.
People in debtor's prison
What were the conditions in Jamestown like?
Very harsh
Who gave the speech titled "A city upon a Hill"
John Winthrop
Who many miles did George Whitefield tour for?
over 5000 miles
What caused the population surplus in England?
The potato.
Who signed the Mayflower Compact?
The pilgrims, while living on the ship
Trading and fishing
What did the Act of Toleration grant the Marylanders
Religious tolerance towards Christianity.
What the New Light?
People who were part of the great awakening?
Who was the first person to try to colonize the new world
Sir Walter Raleigh
Who established Pennsylvania?
What was the south's main cash crop
tobacco
How was slavery an important part of colonial societies?
It made up most of the labor force, which vital to the growth of tobacco.