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1. The Great Awakening

Religious revival in the American colonies during the 18th century during which several new Protestant churches were established.

2. George Whitefield

Credited with starting the Great Awakening; also a leader of the New Lights.

3. Jonathan Edwards — Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Famous 1741 sermon by American theologian and preacher Jonathan Edwards.

4. How long was the Seven Years’ War? What years?

1754–1763 in North America (9 years); the global war lasted from 1756–1763 (7 years).

5. What did Winston Churchill call the French and Indian War?

The first world war.

6. What was the Seven Years’ War or French and Indian War really about?

Economics and control of land and resources.

7. What was the idea that government should regulate the economy to increase national power called?

Mercantilism.

8. What was needed for mercantilism to work?

More and more land and resources.

9. Which colonizing nation had the largest territory in the New World?

Spain.

10. In 1749

the Governor of Virginia gave a huge land grant to whom?

11. Native Americans and the French thought they had _____ to the land.

Rights.

12. Who led British colonists to start fighting the French and Indian War?

George Washington.

13. Washington built and abandoned Fort _____.

Necessity.

14. Why did the tide begin to turn for the British?

British military leadership and resources improved

15. The French and Indian War officially ended with the Treaty of _____ signed in 1763.

Treaty of Paris.

16. Who were the real losers of the French and Indian War?

Native Americans.

17. In 1763

the Natives launched Pontiac’s _____.

18. What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?

A 1763 uprising by Native American tribes dissatisfied with British postwar policies.

19. The main task for liberals was to protect what?

Citizens’ natural rights.

20. What were the French advantages?

Unified colonial government; strategically placed forts along rivers; well-trained army; support from Native American groups such as the Algonquin.

21. What were the French disadvantages?

Vast territory; sparse population

22. What were the British advantages?

15 times the population of New France; strongest navy in the world; support from the Iroquois Confederacy.

23. What were the British disadvantages?

Lack of unity among colonies; colonies prioritized individual interests; many Native Americans opposed British expansion.

24. What was the conflict with the Ohio Valley?

A land dispute in which the British were pushed out by the French and their Native American allies.

25. What was guerilla warfare?

Wilderness fighting in which French and Native American forces hid behind trees and ambushed enemies.

26. What was the Navigation and Trade Act?

British law from 1651 controlling colonial trade with Britain’s foreign rivals to enrich Britain.

27. What was the Proclamation of 1763?

British proclamation forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

28. What was the Sugar Act?

British law passed in 1764 that taxed imported molasses and sugar.

29. What was the Quartering Act?

British law passed in 1765 requiring colonists to provide food

30. What was the Stamp Act?

British law passed in 1765 that taxed printed goods

31. What was taxation without representation?

Colonial objection to being taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.

32. Who were the Sons of Liberty?

A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies.

33. What did repealing the Stamp Act prove?

Colonial protests could pressure Parliament to change its laws. The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766.

34. What were the Townshend Acts?

British laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods such as glass

35. What was the Boston Massacre?

In 1770

36. What was the Tea Act of 1773?

British law allowing the East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies

37. What was the Boston Tea Party?

A 1773 protest in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

38. What were the Intolerable Acts?

Laws passed by Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for its protests.

39. What were the five laws included in the Intolerable Acts?

Boston Port Act; Massachusetts Government Act; Administration of Justice Act; Quartering Act; Quebec Act.

40. What was the First Continental Congress?

A 1774 meeting in Philadelphia attended by delegates from 12 colonies; Georgia did not attend.

41. What was the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere?

On April 18

42. What were Lexington and Concord?

Battles fought on April 19

43. What were the results of the French and Indian War?

France surrendered most territory east of the Mississippi River except New Orleans; Spain ceded Florida to Britain; France transferred Louisiana to Spain; Britain accumulated substantial war debt and sought to raise revenue from the colonies.