Colonial Customs & Culture
A paddle-shaped board to which was attached a printed sheet containing the alphabet and a Scripture verse protected with a thin, transparent sheet of animal horn.
Hornbook
Franklin proved that lightning is a form of electricity with this famous experiment.
The Kite experiment
This is the term for a revival on a national level.
Awakening
Both Britain and France wanted control of the Ohio River Valley because of its valuable this industry involving animal pelts.
The fur trade
This 1764 act lowered the tax on molasses but enforced it more strictly to raise revenue from the colonies.
Sugar Act
Many colonial children learned a trade by signing a contract to work under a master craftsman; they were called this.
An Apprentice
Franklin invented these special glasses with two different lens strengths.
Bifocals
The Great Awakening stressed that salvation came from faith rather than simply doing this.
Good works
At just 22 years old, this future president was sent by Virginia to warn the French to leave the Ohio River Valley.
George Washington
This 1765 law required colonists to buy a special stamped paper for newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.
Stamp Act
The first college in the colonies, founded in 1636 to train ministers, was this school.
Harvard College
Franklin was one of the men who helped write this important 1776 document declaring independence from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
This colonial preacher delivered the fiery 1741 sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” warning listeners they dangled over the fires of hell like a spider over a flame.
Jonathan Edwards
This fertile river valley between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River sparked conflict between Britain and France.
The Ohio River Valley
This phrase summed up colonial anger over being taxed without representatives in Parliament.
“No taxation without representation”
Without television or phones, colonists often gathered for these social events involving food, music, and dancing.
Social gatherings (or barn raisings/festivals)
Short pieces of advice like “A penny saved is a penny earned” are examples of these.
Proverbs
English brothers who organized the Methodist denomination during the Methodist Revival in Britain.
John and Charles Wesley
Name one of the two forts connected to George Washington’s early military experiences in 1754.
Fort Necessity and Fort Duquesne
Fort Necessity and Fort Duquesne
This act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
Quartering Act
This three-part trade system connected the colonies, Africa, and the West Indies.
Triangular trade route
This annual booklet was published by Benjamin Franklin from 1732 to 1758.
Poor Richard's Almanac
English evangelist who had the greatest influence on America during the Great Awakening and could effectively reach crowds of up to 20,000 people; most powerful voice of the Great Awakening.
George Whitefield
This British king was on the throne during the later part of the French and Indian War and would later tax the colonies to help pay war debts.
King George III
These secret groups organized protests, intimidated tax collectors, and sometimes used violence.
Sons of Liberty