England and The British Empire
Which monarch wanted all Englishmen to conform to the established Church of England?
James I
On what ship did the Pilgrims sail to the New World?
The Mayflower
Who is known as the "Father of American History"?
William Bradford
For what body did each American colony elect representatives?
legislature
This year is the beginning of modern missions.
1792
What U.S. ship exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba starting the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
After the Spanish-American War, what Spanish possession in the Pacific did the United States gain?
Guam
Who was unanimously voted as first President of the United States?
George Washington
What amendment outlawed slavery in the United States?
13th
Who started Sunday school?
Robert Raikes
Who was the first true prime minister of England?
Robert Walpole
Who was the first governor of the Pilgrims?
John Carver
In which country did the Pietist movement begin?
Germany
During early colonial America, each colony had a what which served as its chief executive officer?
governor
This is the year the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, MA.
1620
The War of 1812 was fought between which two countries?
United States and Great Britain
Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the southern boundary of what state?
Texas
Who organized the Committees of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
What original document was unable to protect free trade or individual property making it too weak to govern the new United States?
Articles of Confederation
Who began the Pietist movement?
Philipp Spener
Who worked to abolish slavery in the British Empire?
William Wilberforce
The group that traveled with the Pilgrims for better economic prosperity not necessarily religious freedom were called what?
Strangers
Who is the "Father of American Missions"?
Adoniram Judson
What did Parliament enact as the colonists' punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
This is the year the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1789
The War for Independence started in which two cities?
Lexington and Concord
The United States acquired Louisiana from which country?
What U.S. President led the Union through the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What economic theory measured a nation's wealth by the amount of gold and silver it possessed?
Mercantilism
Who was the circuit-riding preacher?
Francis Asbury
What year did Scotland and England unite?
1707
What document established a foundation of civil government for the Pilgrims?
The Mayflower Compact
Who founded the Methodist church?
John Wesley
Who was appointed as commander-in-chief during the War for Independence?
George Washington
This is the year the War for Independence began.
1775
Which war proved the United States' ability to defend its interests to the world?
War of 1812
Which islands became the first great center of American missions activity?
Hawaiian
What U.S. President issued a warning to Europe that the Western Hemisphere nations were off-limits for European interference?
James Monroe
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who was the "Father of West African Missions"?
Lott Carey
What English monarch ruled during the U.S. War for Independance (Revolutionary War)?
King George III
What group of people wished to purify the Church of England?
Puritans
Who is the best-known Great Awakening evangelist in America?
George Whitefield
What document ended the War for Independence?
Treaty of Paris
This is the year the War for Independence ended.
1783
In what month and year did the Civil War end?
April 1865
The greatness of the United States being due to the spirit of religion creating national unity was a perspective belonging to whom?
Alexis de Tocqueville
Who is considered the United States' best educator?
Noah Webster
What two major events helped prepare the colonists for independence from Great Britian?
The Great Awakening and the French and Indian War
Who was the American revivalist of the late 19th century?
D.L. Moody
Who preached the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
Jonathan Edwards
Who was most responsible for the Second Great Awakening?
Charles Finney
How was the Half-Way Covenant most harmful to the churches?
Church members were nonbelievers