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Mrs. Sowkas US Histo
Mrs. Sowkas US History notes
Term | Definition |
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George Washington | Led Virginia troops in 1st battle of the French & Indian War |
French and Indian War | War that gave the British control of North America |
William Pitt | British leader in the French & Indian War |
Proclamation 1763 | Law limiting the area of English settlement |
George Grenville | Prime minister of Britain in 1763 |
Enlightenment | Intellectual movement in the 16th century (1700s) that emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method as a means of obtaining knowledge |
Benjamin Franklin | Leader of the Enlightenment movement |
Great Awakening | A revival of religious feelings in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740s |
Jonathan Edwards | Leader of the Great Awakening |
Sugar Act | Law passed by Parliament to raise money |
Triangular Trade | Led to increased slave importation |
British Mercantilism | An economic policy used by the British in which American Colonies served as a source of raw materials |
Salutary Neglect | British ignored the colonies because they wanted only to benefit from their economic prosperity. Led to colonies becoming independent traders. |
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