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Question:
First Great Awakening
Answer:
A religious revival in the colonies that emphasized
emotional connection to religion and personal faith. It increased religious
diversity and
challenged traditional authority, helping create a shared colonial identity
separate from Britain.
Question:
Enlightenment (Enlightened Thought) in the Colonies
Answer:
A movement
emphasizing reason, logic, and questioning authority. Thinkers like John
Locke (life, liberty,
property), Rousseau (social contract), Montesquieu (separation of powers),
and Mary
Wollstonecraft (women's equality) influenced colonists to question
government and believe
they had the right to change it.
, Question:
Seven Years' War (1754-1763)
Answer:
A global war involving Britain and France that
began in the colonies over land (Ohio River Valley). Colonists started the
conflict. Britain won
but gained massive debt, leading to heavy taxation on the colonies.
Question:
Albany Congress
Answer:
A meeting during the Seven Years' War where colonists tried
to create a unified militia and gain Native allies. Leaders included Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas
Hutchinson. It failed but showed early colonial unity.
Question:
1763 Treaty of Paris
Answer:
Ended the Seven Years' War. Britain gained land in North
America, increasing its power but also its debt, which led to taxing the
colonies.
Question:
1763 Proclamation Line