The Great Awakening
Transformation of religious thought, period of time when colonists were changing beliefs on religion and spirituality
The two key points that Enlightenment thinkers focused on
What are Logic and Reason
Person who thought the colonies were TOO independent, wanted to have more control over them
Who is King James II
The primary reason why England established colonies in the New World
What is trade?
The religious group that lived in Pennsylvania, may have really liked oatmeal
Who are Quakers
Wanted people to have their own personal experiences with relgion
Who is George Whitefield
This man is "responsible" for the beginnings of the Enlightenment movement
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
Every single colony had one of these
What is a governor
The strategic use of trade, having more exports than imports
What is mercantilism
Cash crop grown in most of the Southern colonies
What is tobacco
The 4 things Johnathon and George didn't pay attention to in their sermons
What are Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class
Created the idea of having "natural rights"
Who is John Locke
Number of kids, on average, that women were having in the colonies
What is 7-10 children
An English act used to support their ideas of mercantilism
What are the Navigation Acts
This colony was the only Catholic colony
What is Maryland
Gave fiery sermons, attracted huge crowds where he talked about apologizing for sins and hell
Who is Johnathon Edwards
Wrote "Wealth of Nations", supported the idea of capitalism in the colonies
Who is Adam Smith
Document that removed the corrupt English kind from power AND restricted how much control the crown had
What is the English Bill of Rights
Trade between Europe, Western Africa, and North America
What is the Triangular Trade
The old name for New York City, before it was an English colony
What is New Amsterdam
The colony that Johnathon Edwards is from
What is Massachusetts
Wrote "Common Sense", argued that the American Colonies should fight for independence
Who is Thomas Paine
What King James II reorganized the New England colonies into
What is the Dominion of New England
The most dangerous part of the Triangular Trade system, especially for enslaved African people
What is the Middle Passage
This was a debtor colony, colonized and settled by criminals
What is Georgia