Important Dates
When was the Second Continental Congress
1775
Who had the most powerful voice of the Great Awakening?
George Whitefield
What was the denomination founded by John and Charles Wesley?
Methodist
How did the Albany Plan differ from the Dominion of New England?
The Dominion of New England was a forced union
What nation received the colony of Florida in the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Spain
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
Who was a missionary to the Native Americans?
David Brainerd
What town did Washington capture from the Hessians on Christmas night in 1776?
Trenton
Why was the concept of virtual representation unacceptable to colonists?
The colonists believed that they could not give consent to laws if they had no choice in who represented them
Who was appointed superintendent of finance in 1781 and obtained a much needed loan from France?
Morris
When was the first Continental Congress?
1774
Who helped lead a Stamp Act protest in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Adamns
What is the full date for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776
What was the result of the Halfway Covenant?
Churches became corrupted, but membership increased
Why was the containment of the British at New York significant?
It forced the British to give up on their strategy of dividing colonies
When was the Stamp Act Congress?
1765
Who was the prime minister who passed the Intolerable Acts?
Lord Frederick North
What French fort repelled a British attack under George Washington?
Fort Duquesne
What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord to the War for Independence?
It was the start of the war
What battle is remembered as the turning point in the War for Independence?
Battle of Saratoga
When was the Boston Tea Party
1773
Who was the first black female writer in America?
Phillis Wheatley
Which foreign country aided the Patriots most during the War for Independence?
France
How did the Great Awakening convince Americans of the need for political freedom?
They realized that political freedom was necessary to have true religious freedom
What was the function of the Stamp Act?
It required all publications and legal documents to be taxed by purchasing stamps from the government