Anglicization and Enlightenment in British North America

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts and events surrounding the Anglicization and Enlightenment in British North America.

What are some key contributions of Great Britain to its North American colonies?

Ideas and structures such as self-government, legal codes, commerce, print culture, religious toleration, and Enlightenment thought.

What was the significance of the Religious Toleration Act in Maryland?

It allowed for religious toleration, establishing no official church in the colony.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement for self-government established by the Pilgrims upon their arrival in America.

How did Quakerism differ in its social practices from traditional hierarchies?

Quakers addressed each other as 'friend' and did not show deference to social betters, refusing to bow or remove their hats.

What were the Navigation Acts?

Laws that required all goods coming in and out of America to be subject to English authority.

Who was John Locke and what was his impact on American thought?

An English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights and government influenced the American Revolution.

What was Deism?

A belief in God who created the world but does not interfere with its operations, emphasizing natural laws and human reason.

What role did Ben Franklin play in the American Enlightenment?

He was seen as the representative Enlightenment man, promoting reason and intellectual discussion in America.

What caused the French and Indian War?

Competing colonial land claims in the Ohio River Valley and the building of forts by the French.

What was the outcome of Washington's first military engagement?

He killed 10 French soldiers and took 21 prisoners, which escalated into the French and Indian War.

What strategic changes did William Pitt implement in the British war effort?

He directed the full resources of the British Empire into the conflict, appointing dynamic leaders to replace older, cautious generals.

What was the significance of the phrase 'the volley fired by a young Virginian set the world on fire'?

It refers to the spark that ignited the French and Indian War, symbolizing the far-reaching impact of local skirmishes.