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US History
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment Movement | Intellectual movement of 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 |
| George Washington | Led Virgina troops in 1st battle of the French and Indian War |
| French and Indian War | War that gave the British control of North America |
| William Pitt | British leader in the French and Indian War |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Law limiting the area of English settlement |
| George Grenville | Prime minister of Britain in 1763 |
| Sugar Act | Law passed by Parliament to raise money |