Important People
This man built fort Necessity during the French & Indian War. He was also Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
George Washington
The Great Awakening was an "awakening" of what?
religious tolerance
He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He issued this, that angered colonists.
KING GEORGE III. What is The Proclamation of 1763
This act put a tax on foreign sugar and other luxury items.
Sugar Act
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
Loyalist
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
Created the Join or Die political cartoon during the French and Indian War.
Ben Franklin
Did this period lead to religious unity (all one religion) or religious diversity (new and different religions)?
religious diversity (new and different denominations)
The British were taxing the colonies to pay debts from which war?
French & Indian War
This act was given by the king of England, basically saying to the colonies, "You work for us and you belong to us".
Declaratory Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
BOSTON MASSACRE
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
George Whitefield was a pastor involved in what spiritual movement?
The Great Awakening
Area of land that the French & Indian War was fought over:
Ohio River Valley
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
This is an unofficial army of citizens that come together to fight:
Militia
1st battle of the American Revoltuion is called:
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
A popular idea from this period is the belief that we are born with natural rights given to us by whom?
This was made after there was constant fighting between the colonists and Natives, and it declared that colonists were not to settle past a certain boundary.
Proclamation Line (1763)
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts for the _______________.
Boston Tea Party
Name of the British government
Parliament
This was made by the colonists and sent to the king as the last attempt at peace during the 2nd Continental Congress.
Olive Branch Petition
This was a plan made by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonists during the French & Indian War under the slogan, "Join or Die".
Albany Plan of Union
The most prominent preacher from this movement.
Johnathan Edwards
This is the fort which was built in what would become TN during the French & Indian War.
Fort Loudon
This act stated that ships comong from the colonies had to go through England first, and that any ship used had to be an English ship.
Navigation Acts
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots who used any means necessary (protests, violence, threats) to resist English rule.
Explain the economic system of mercantilism.
The mother country (Britain) controlling trade (in the colonies) to promote wealth.