mr. bressler chapter 5 test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 treaty of paris 1763 | agreement that ended the french threat in north america (include date) |
| proclamation of 1763 | forbade colonists to settle west of the appalachian mountains |
| english bill of rights | agreement that established the principle that government was based upon laws made by parliament rather than upon the desires of a ruler |
| poor richards almanac | popular colonial publication known for its sayings and advice |
| albany plan of union | benjamin franklins proposal that the colonies should unite in order to better protect themselves from the french |
| magna carta | the first step toward democracy in america, taken in 1215 |
| glorious revolution | peaceful overthrow of King James followed by the coronation of william and mary |
| the enlightenment | intellectual movement that stressed reason and science as the paths of knowledge |
| the great awakening | religious movement that encouraged equality and the right to challenge authority |
| john zenger | his trial upheld the important right of freedom of the press |
| edmund andros | he was the unpopular governer sent to rule the dominion of new england |
| george washington | his attack on the french near fort duquesne and his surrender at fort necessity soon after were the the opening shots of the french and indian war |
| edward braddock | british commander whose poor planning and stubbornness led to his death near fort duquesne |
| james wolfe | though victorious, both he and the french commander, the marquis de montcalm, died of their wounds in the battle of quebec |
| pontiac | he tried to unite the indians in order to prevent settlement of their lands |
| william pitt | he was the prime minister of britain whose determination to win the french and indian war in america led him to send the best-trained troops here |
| jonathon edwards | he preache dthe sermon, "sinners in the hands of an angry god" which began the great awakening |
| john locke | he was an enlightenment thinker who argued that government must protect peoples natural rights |
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