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English brothers who organized the Methodist denomination in England
John and Charles Wesley
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Four colleges founded after The Great Awakening to prepare young men for the ministry.
Princeton, Brown, Rutgers, and Dartmouth
100
An agreement in the mid-1600s among New England churches to grant membership to unconverted descendants of church members.
Halfway Covenant
100
Why did British troops have a hard time defeating the French and Indians?
The British fought in the open, exposing themselves to enemy fire. They also wore bright red coats and marched in neat rows and announced their arrival by fife, drum, and bagpipe.
200
Congregational preacher of Massachusetts who helped spark The Great Awakening; preached famous sermon "Sinners in the Hand of An Angry God."
Jonathan Edwards
200
Fort captured from the British and fortified by the French; located in the heights of the upper Ohio River Valley.
Fort Duquesne (Fort Pitt)
200
The most famous sermon in American history; preached by Johnathon Edwards in 1741.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
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Washington advised Braddock to fight in the same manner that the enemy fought but he refused. This lead to what?
Braddock was killed during the battle near Fort Duquesne.
300
English Evangelist who had the greatest influence on America during The Great Awakening; he preached over 18,000 times.
George Whitefield
300
Evangelical revival of John and Charles Wesley in England.
Methodist Revival
300
A unit of colonial militia that preserved law and order in the countryside and defended frontier posts from Indian attack.
Virginia Rangers
300
How did the French and Indians fight the British troops?
They took cover behind trees and rocks.
400
Missionary to the Indians.
David Brainerd
400
Great revival of the American colonies in the early to mid 1700's.
The Great Awakening.
400
Grenville's attempt to control the colonies by prohibiting colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763.
400
Why did American colonists regard themselves as Americans rather than Englishmen?
Because of the spiritual, military, and economic differences.
500
First black female poet in America.
Phillis Wheatley
500
1754-7163 =; war between the French with their Indian allies and the British with the colonial militia.
French and Indian War
500
Parliament's tax which required the colonists to purchase a stamp (seal) for all legal documents.
Stamp Act
500
How did the conflict between the French and English affect Europe?
Three wars (King William's War, Queen Anne's War, and King George's War) were fought because of the conflict before the French and Indian War (the Seven Year's War in England) was fought in North America.
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Young Colonial officer in the Virginia Rangers who led the militia in the French and Indian War.
George Washington
600
Ended the French and Indian War; France surrendered most of its land in the New World.
Peace of Paris
600
Required colonists, when necessary, to supply and lodge British soldiers.
Quartering Act
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How did the French and Indian War unite the colonists?
The repeated failure of the British military forced the colonists to unite and defend themselves against the French and Indians.
700
Scotsman sent to America to lead British troops against the French.
Edward Braddock
700
What were the long lasting results of the Great Awakening?
Thousands of people were saved; a new missionary spirit was born; new colleges were founded for the purpose of preparing men for the ministry; a preparation of political and religious freedom was establushed.
700
Meeting of nine colonies in New York to address the growing control and taxation of Britain.
Stamp Act Congress
700
Why did the Colonists feel like "second class citizens" in the British Empire?
They did not receive proper representation in the British Parliament.
When they visited Britain with grievances, they often had to wait long peropds of time, and often their complaints were not heard.
800
King of England who attempted to reduce parliamentary power and bring the American colonies into subjection.
George III
800
How did the revival of the Great Awakening prepare colonists for religious and political freedom?
The colonists understood that churches should be free from government interference and that all men deserve justice under the law. It also provided a unique unity which helped with American independence.
800
Declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765).
Declaratory Act
800
Englishman that wrote poetic hymns.
Isaac Watts
900
Prime Minister who wanted control the colonies; issued Proclamation of 1763.
George Grenville
900
Reasons for the rivalry between the French and English in North America?
It stemmed from a rivalry over territory, fur trade with the Indians, and fishing rights.
900
This is a map of advances during what war? 
The French and Indian War
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English statesman who fought for the colonists in Parliament; instrumental in the repeal of the Stamp Act.
William Pitt the Elder
1000
In what colony was General Braddock defeated?
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio Country.
1100
Irish statesman who fought for the colonies in Parliament.
Edmund Burke