Critical Thinking
The Great Awakening
The American Revolution
Historical Documents
Vocabulary
10

Why would the attack at the Battle of Trenton be considered unusual? 

Why is, it was a sneak attack right after Christmas Day?

10
The name of a preacher who spoke "hellfire and brimstone" 

Who is Jonathan Edwards

10

A battle known as the shot heard round the world?

Where is Lexington and Concord?

10

A commentary of a diary is considered this 

What is a secondary source?

10

A type of document that has first hand accounts 

What is a primary source 


15

Why would the colonists put a specific law about not forcing soldiers to stay in citizens homes? 

Why is the Quartering Act 

15

These group of Christians were known for the Salem Witch Trials

Who are The Puritans 

15
The man who was the leader of the American Forces and eventually became the First President. 

Who is George Washington 

15

A type of question that uses primary sources to find answers to questions. 

What is a DBQ 

15

To have an impact on something that encourages change or action 

Influence

25

Why would people turn away from the 1st Great Awakening so much? 

What is Calvinism/pre-destination

25

The name for the event where preachers would travel and try to make many converts to Christianity

What are Camp Meetings. 


25

a type of settlement that acts as a base of operations and commerce for a larger country 

What is a colony. 

25

An analysis of the Boston massacre would be this type of historical document 

Secondary Source 
25

The time period where many philosophers began thinking about individual rights and protections 

The Enlightenment 

50

The enlightenment era helped push people to individualism - how did they do this? 

Focusing on individual rights and rebelling against the known powers. 

50

The locations where great thinkers would get together and talk about philosophy

What are Salons 

50

The result of snowballs and ice and being thrown at British Soldiers 

What is the Boston Massacre 

50

the definition of a source that has reliability and trustworthiness 

What is credibility


50

a person who uses fear to rule his/her subjects 

what is a Despot 

100

How did the Great Awakening create a backlash against authority

Using fear and hate to encourage change 

100

What changed between the first and second great awakenings? 

What is a Focus on individualism 

100

Which major US document has direct influence from the Enlightenment Era? 

The Declaration of Independence 

100

The Declaration of Independence would not be considered a secondary source  why? 

It was written and authored during the same time period it was spoken about 

100

A person's opinion, or experience help shape this personal belief. 

What is their perspective