Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution
(1700- 1775)
(The American Pagent)
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| 434209962 | Pennsylvania "Dutch" | Known as large numbers of German speaking protestants. They were called this because people coundn't pronounce the word Deutsch, which means German. | 1 | |
| 434209963 | Scots-Irish | A group of restless people who fled their home in Scotland in the 1600s to escape poverty and religious oppression. They first relocated to Ireland and then to America in the 1700s. They left their mark on the backcountry of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. These areas are home to many Presbyterian churches established by the Scots-Irish. Many people in these areas are still very independent like their ancestors. | 2 | |
| 434209964 | Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur | a Frenchman who settled in New York territory in 1759; he wrote a book called Letters of an American Farmer that established a new standard for writing about America | 3 | |
| 434209965 | "Bread" colonies | Produced massive amounts of grain. Included New York, New Jersey, New England, and Pennsylvania. A nickname for the middle colonies because their main export was grain. | 4 | |
| 434209966 | Triangular trade | A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Aferica sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa | 5 | |
| 434209967 | Molasses Act | A British law passed in 1773 to change a trade pattern in the American colonies by taxing molasses imported into colonies not ruled by Britain. Americans responded to this attempt to damage their international trade by bribing and smuggling. Their protest of this and other laws led to revolution. | 6 | |
| 434209968 | "Established" religions | tax-supported churches, in 1775 the two conspicuous ones were the Anglican and the Congregational | 7 | |
| 434209969 | Anglicans | People that practice the faith, doctrine, system, and practice of the Anglican Church. | 8 | |
| 434209970 | Church of England | the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs) | 9 | |
| 434209971 | Presbyterian Church | the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin | 10 | |
| 434209972 | "Great Awakening" | Religious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established. | 11 | |
| 434209973 | Jonathan Edwards | The most outstanding preacher of the Great Awakening. He was a New England Congregationalist and preached in Northampton, MA, he attacked the new doctrines of easy salvation for all. He preached anew the traditional ideas of Puritanism related to sovereignty of God, predestination, and salvation by God's grace alone. He had vivid descriptions of Hell that terrified listeners. | 12 | |
| 434209974 | George Whitefield | succeeded John Wesley as leader of Calvinist Methodists in Oxford, England, major force in revivalism in England and America, journey to colonies sparked Great Awakening | 13 | |
| 434209975 | Baptists | any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers | 14 | |
| 434209976 | Harvard College | the first American college, established in 1636 by Puritan theologians who wanted to create a training center for ministers. The school was named for John Harvard, a Charleston minister, who had left it his library and half his estate | 15 | |
| 434209977 | John Trumbull | John Trumbull was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War famous for his historical paintings including his Declaration of Independence. Significance- His declaration of independence picture appears on the reverse of the $2 dollar bill. | 16 | |
| 434209978 | Charles Willson Peale | painter from Maryland who painted about 60 portraits of Washington, who patiently sat for about 14 of them | 17 | |
| 434209979 | Benjamin West | English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) | 18 | |
| 434209980 | John Singleton Copley | American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815) | 19 | |
| 434209981 | Phillis Wheatley | First African American female writer to be published in the United States. Her book Poems on Various Subjects was published in 1773, pioneered African-American literature. One of the most well- known poets in America during her day; first African American to get a volume of poetry published. | 20 | |
| 434209982 | Benjamin Franklin | printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics | 21 | |
| 434209983 | Poor Richard's Almanack | by Benjamin Franklin (1732-1758) it contained many sayings called from the thinkers of the ages, emphazised such homespun virtues as thrift, industry, morality and common sense. Was well known in Europe and was more widely read in America than anything except the Bible. | 22 | |
| 434209984 | John Peter Zenger | Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued, and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty. | 23 |
