History 101 Chapter 4

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening offer opposing outlooks to British Americans? What similarities were there between the two schools of thought?

Enlightenment offered views of science and reason over faith, which opposed the traditional views of British Americans. The Great Awakening offered opposing views in that it enabled people to practice their faith in more unique and emotional ways instead of the traditional ways of the church

Who were the main combatants in the French and Indian War?

Great Britain against the French and their Indian allies

What was the outcome of the Glorious Revolution?

James II was overthrown, and William III and Mary II took his place. The 1689 Bill of Rights limited the future power of the monarchy and outlined the rights of Parliament and Englishmen. In Massachusetts, Bostonians overthrew royal governor Edmund Andros

What were the effects of the consumer revolution on the colonies?

Made printed materials more widely available, linked the colonies to Great Britain in more real and tangible ways

How did Pennsylvania's Quaker beginnings distinguish it from other colonies in British America?

Many Quakers flocked to Pennsylvania to seek religious freedom. Pennsylvania did not establish an official church and allowed a degree of religious tolerance. The colony also relied on indentured servants more than any other colony

What role did Indians play in the wars for empire?

Native Americans, especially in the FandI War, gave both sides of the war greater numbers in the militaries. But they also played bigger roles than just being more numbers. Native Americans also knew the land and provided them with geographical information that helped set up guerrilla attacks and tactics, and other strategies using the land. They also knew how to use the resources around them to survive and also to use as an advantage in war. They had knowledge of other tribes and used certain strategies against enemy tribes that were fighting with the British.

What was the predominant religion in Pennsylvania?

Quakerism

The Negro Act of 1740 was a reaction to ________.

Stono Rebellion

What shared experiences, intellectual currents, and cultural elements drew together British subjects on both sides of the Atlantic during this period? How did these experiences, ideas, and goods serve to strengthen those bonds?

The Great Awakening and Enlightenment drew together all British subjects with new experiences and educational opportunities for both of them.

What was the impact of the wars for empire in North America, Europe, and the world?

Wars for empire composed a final link connecting the Atlantic sides of the British Empire. Great Britain fought four separate wars against Catholic France from the late 1600s to the mid-1700s. Another war, the War of Jenkins' Ear, pitted Britain against Spain. These conflicts for control of North America also helped colonists forge important alliances with native peoples, as different tribes aligned themselves with different European powers.

What was the First Great Awakening?

a Protestant revival that emphasized emotional, experiential faith over book learning

Who were the Freemasons, and why were they significant?

a faternity that originated from london that were advocates of enlightenment

Which of the following is not a tenet of the Enlightenment?

atheism

What sorts of labor systems were used in the Restoration colonies?

english planter used slave labor but in Pennsylvania they used indentured servitude

What was the primary goal of Britain's wars for empire from 1688 to 1763?

greater power in Europe and the world

What was the "conspiracy" of the New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741?

slaves conspiring to burn down the city and take control

Which of the following represents a concern that those in England and her colonies maintained about James II?

that he would institute a Catholic absolute monarchy

What was the Dominion of New England?

the consolidated New England colony James II created

To what does the term "Restoration" refer?

the restoration of Charles II to the English throne

What prompted the French and Indian War?

who had control over the ohio river valley, and beavers