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US History Quiz #2
US History Quiz on American Culture, Represetative Gov, French & Indian War
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History
8th Grade
10/10/2011

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What was the Great Awakening?
Definition
Ministers preached inner religion was more important tha outward behavior.
A religious movement
Term
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
Definition
Minister who scared colonists and told them God was angry with them, but they could still be saved.
Term
How did the Great Awakening change colonial culture?
Definition
-Religion split
-Churches accepted women
-Encouraged idea of equality
Term
What was Enlightment?
Definition
AGE OF REASON(another name for enlightment)
Emphasized science and reason
Term
John Locke?
Definition
Famous enlightment thinker
Term
What were John Lockes ideas?
Definition
Natural rights of people
(LIFE LIBERTY OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY)
If gov fails, people have right to change it.
Challenged idea that king had right to rule people.
People create gov to create rights.
Term
What was the Magna Carta
Definition
Document that guarenteed rights to noblemen/freemen.
Term
What did The rights in the Magna Carta guarentee?
Definition
Could not have property seized by the king
Could not be taxed
Could not be put to tial on only an offials word.
Could only be punishedby a jury of peers
Term
Who was Edmond Andros?
Definition
Governor of Dominion of New England
Term
What right did he take away from colonists?
Definition
Representative meetings
Term
How did the king keep his authority in the colonies?
Definition
Sent Endmond Andros to represent him
Term
When was the Eglish Bill of Rights put into law?
Definition
Glorios Revolution
Term
John Peter Zenger?
Definition
Publisher of New-York-Weekly-Journal
Term
Why was he put to trial?
Definition
Printing criticism of New York's governor
Term
Was he found guilty/innocent?
Definition
INNOCENT!
Term
What right(s) were established from his trial?
Definition
Right to speak the truth
Freedom of speech
Freedom of press
Term
English Bill of rights?
*the document*
Definition
Agreement to respect Englands rights
Term
Glorious Revolution?
Definition
Agreement to respect English citizens rights
Term
What land were the French & British fighting over?
Definition
Ohio River Valley
Term
Whose side were the Native Americans on?
Definition
Both:
British-Irquois
French-Huron&Algonquin
Term
Seven year war?
Definition
Bigger conflict in Europe
Term
Albany Plan(who proposed it)?
Definition
Ben Franklin
Term
Explain proposal:
Definition
Council would collect taxes
Raise army
Make treaties
Start new settlement
Term
Why was the plan defeated?
Definition
Didn't wan't to give up control of their affairs
Term
Importance of Battle of Quebec?
Definition
Source of supplies&Capital of New France
Term
How was land divided in the Treaty Of Paris?
Definition
Britain claimed land east of mississippi
Spain claimed N.O.&Louisiana
Spain claimed Cuba&Phillipines
France lost power of the Mississippi
Term
Ben Franklin?
Definition
Suggested Albany Plan
Term
Gen. Braddock?
Definition
British General that led army toward Fort Duquesne
Term
George Washington?
Definition
fought in French&Indian war
Term
William Pitt?
Definition
Sent British general to America
Term
What was the name of the Treaty between France and England?
Definition
Treaty of Paris
Term
Who received what land in North America?
Definition
France-Nothing
England-East of Mississippi
Spain-Land west of Mississippi & Cuba & Phillipines
Term
Pontiacs Rebellion?
Definition
Native Americans fought three remaining forts west of Appalation Mountains
Term
How did military solve problem with Native American
Definition
Smallpox infected blankets
Term
What forbade the colonists from settling west of Appalation Mts.
Definition
Proclamation of 1763
Term
Why were colonists angry about this?
Definition
They thought they won the right to own the land, and the King took it away!
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