American Pageant Chapter 5 Vocab Terms Flashcards
Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 5 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.
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| 1142222958 | 1st Great Awakening | Spectacular, emotional religious revival of the 1730s and 1740s. This event saw an increase in religious sects in the colonies. | 1 | |
| 1142222959 | Jonathan Edwards | Credited with starting the Great Awakening, emphasized "eternal damnation." | 2 | |
| 1142222960 | George Whitefield | Most influential figure of the Great Awakening; excellent orator. | 3 | |
| 1142222961 | Triangular Trade | Profitable trade route that linked New England, Africa, and the West Indies | 4 | |
| 1142222962 | John Peter Zenger | He helped establish the precedent that true statements about public officials could not be prosecuted as libel. | 5 | |
| 1142222963 | Mercantilism | Belief that the purpose of colonies is to benefit the mother country (Economically). The mother country should export more than it imports. | 6 |