American History- Unit 2 test

Halfway Covenant

Extended some rights for non church members

Dominion of New England

Parliament vs King James II; Parliament wins, publicly executing the king and takes control of the government. Done for English monarchs to try and strengthen their power and also to crack down on New England

Privy Council

Oversea colonial legislates

Lords of Trade/Board of Trade

Set to determined colonial policy with Privy council where they nominate governors and officials along with the ability to review laws

Mercantilism

This is the reason England has any interest in the colonies, and is when a company gains wealth from favorable trade

Great Awakening

A religious revival movement throughout colonies. This helps bring colonies together and weakens traditional authority

Enumerated Articles

Items that can only be sold to England

Navigation Acts

A way to achieve mercantilism and an attempt to get favorable balance of trade. Boosts colonial economy by making all foreign products go to England before distributed to colonies and also created enumerated articles

French and Indian War

A 9 year war between England and France for control over the Ohio River Valley

William Pitt

An English man who wins and changes the goal of the French and Indian War to getting the French out of the US to avoid more conflict while also making changes like creating merit

Fort Necessity

The fort built by George Washington and his men to shelter from the angry french who they angered by entering french claimed land

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Treaty that ends French and Indian war where the French give up all North American territory (all but Haiti), but causes conflict due to not being ran by the Native Americans

Pontiac

Native American group who agrees on the Proclamation Act of 1763

Proclamation Act of 1763

Compromise between English and Pontiac where English agree to forbid settlement west of the Appalachian mountains, but has the Ohio river past the border

The Albany Plan of Union

A plan made to help bring Iroquois into French and Indian war and to organize colonial war effort. This is the first attempt at a colonial government

Ben Franklin

George Washington

Attacks the French on their land and signs a document that unknowingly took ownership for the murder of an officer

George Whitfield

A preacher who led the Great Awakening

Jonathan Edwards

Was another preacher during the Great Awakening whose ideas horrified people. His most famous sermon was “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

John Peter Zenger

Was a German immigrant printer and publisher who published articles that challenged the royal government

Edmond Andros

Was an army officer and the governor of the Dominion of New England

Ben Franklin

Organizes the Albany Plan of Union and was also skeptical of George Whitfield

New Lights/Old Lights

The New Lights (younger people) supported the revival of religion and believed faith was an inner connection with a personal, emotional relationship with God. The Old Lights (older people) opposed the revival and believed religion should be based on reason

Wool Act and Iron Act

Were acts that controlled the production of wool and Iron. Allowed colonies to make raw iron but not do anything with it and allowed people to make wool but not sell it

Salutary Neglect

When Britain suddenly tightened the reins on the colonies leading to colonial resistance