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Pace 1087 Colonial period
Colonial Period
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8th Grade
11/18/2010

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was possible because of the colonists' spiritual awakening.
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War for Independence
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punished the colonists for their tea party
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Intolerable Acts
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adopted by delegates on July 4,1776
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Declaration of Independence
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supported a standing army's expenses
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Sugar Act
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required that special government samps be purchased and placed on certain papers
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Stamp Act
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were canceled by Parliament except for a tea tax
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Townshend Acts
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united the colonists for support of the war
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Articles of Confederation
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ended the war officially on April 13, 1783
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Treaty of Paris
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prohibited the colonists from printing their own money
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Currency Act
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prepared the colonists hearts to found a new nation
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The Great Awakening
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forced the colonists to aid the British soldiers with food and lodging
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Quartering Act
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withheld British protection from any rebellious colonies
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Prohibitory Act
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By 1700 the colonies were experiencing a sharp decline in religious and moral ________.
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convictions
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John and Charles Wesley's revivals spread across the ocean to ________.
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America
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Count _______ joined a church whose members were known as Moravian Brethren.
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Von Zinzendorf
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The Moravian Brethren were known for their ________ zeal.
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Missionary
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God used __________ to bring revival in the Northampton, Massachusetts region.
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Jonathon Edwards
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"Sinners in the hands of an angry God: is a sermon by ________.
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Jonathon Edwards
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_______________ probably had the greatest spiritual influence on America.
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George Whitefield
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David Brainer was the most noted missionary to the _______ during the Great Awakening.
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Indians
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Since it has been grounded so thoroughly in religious belief and ______ truth, America has become the strongest and most prosperous nation.
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biblical
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After the French and Indian War, ________ would be established as a Protestant nation.
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the United States
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Four wars fought in the American colonies between England and France were: King ________ War, Queen ______ War, King _______ War, and the _____ and ______ war.
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William's,Anne's George's, French, Indian
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Was appointed commander in chief of the Continental army
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General George Washington
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Colonists who remained loyal to England
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Tories
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Who said,"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
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Nathan Hale
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The war's largest, hottest battle and the last major battle of the North.
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Monmouth
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This person won the most famous naval battle of the War of Independence.
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John Paul Jones
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The worst American defeat was at ____
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Camden, South Carolina
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The victory at this battle was a decisive factor in the eventual British defeat.
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Cowpens
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