Causes of the Revolution
This was the first direct tax on the colonists and it taxed all paper products in the colonies
Stamp Act
Who was the commander of the British in the first battle of the French and Indian War
George Washington
Name one thing that led to the Great Awakening
Enlightenment themes → passion for religion had grown stale due to wave of rationalist thought
Church had become less personal and more formal which led to lower church attendance
People began to feel a craving for a return to religious piety
How did the French and Indian War lead to the Revolutionary War
Britain plunged into debt and tried to fix it by taxing the colonies
What were the first battles of the Rev. War?
Lexington and Concord
This act allowed British soldiers to stay in colonists' homes
Quartering Act
What area of land was the French and Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
Who delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?
Jonathan Edwards
What Act taxed multiple goods and sent British soldiers to enforce the tax?
The Townshend Acts
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" which advocated for independence from Great Britain?
Thomas Payne
How many people died in the Boston Massacre
5
What was the name of the French fort that controlled access to the Ohio River Valley
Fort Duquesne
Who preached to common people, slaves, and Native Americans?
George Whitefield
Which Intolerable Act closed the Boston port until damages from the Boston Tea Party were fixed and paid for
Boston Port Act
What was the battle that convinced the French to join the Rev. War on the colonists' side
Battle of Saratoga
What did the Tea Act do?
Placed a tax on tea AND prevented the sale of any tea not belonging to the East India Company
What was the name of the Fort that George Washington lost?
Fort Necessity
What did the New Lights support?
The newer style of church brought on by the Great Awakening
The more "lit" church
What law prohibited the colonists from moving across the Appalachian mountains into the Ohio River Valley
The Proclamation of 1763
The British won this battle, but they lost a LOT more soldiers and their morale dropped while the colonists' morale raised significantly
What group of patriots was responsible for the Boston Tea Party and many instances of tarring and feathering?
The Sons of Liberty
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris 1763
How did the Great Awakening contribute to the American Revolutionary War
Encouraged notions of nationalism and individual rights
What was the rallying cry of the American patriots
No Taxation Without Representation
This treaty ended the Rev. War
Treaty of Paris 1783