Colonial Society on the Eve of the Revolution Flashcards
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Paxton Boys
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- protested against Quaker Oligarchy’s lenient policy toward the Indians.
- Spread Regulator movement in Philadephia.
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The NewYork Slave Revolt
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-Erupted in 1712
-Cost the lives of nine whites and caused the execution of twenty-one blacks.
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South Carolina Slave Revolt
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Incident on Stono River
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Triangular Trade
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- Between Europe, Western Africa And New World
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Molasses Act
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-Parliament passed this Act due to the bowing to pressure from influential Britain.
- American merchants bribed and smuggled their way around the law.
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Great Awakening
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-The stage set for religious revival.
-Jonathan Edward was a leading preacher
-Goerge Whitefield was a preacher too.
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The Great Awakening Results
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- increase in non-traditional denominations
- decrease in traditional denominations
- Helping Orphans
- Educating African and Orphans
- Religion important in the South
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The Enlightement
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- beginning of common sense and logic
- began in Europe with scientists make
discoveries.
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Benjamin Franklin
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- conducted experiments
- Led the Enligtement
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John Locke
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- also led theh englightment
- Challenged the belief that Kings were appointment by God.
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Old lights
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were deeply skeptical of the emotionalism and the theatrical antics of the revivalists.
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New Lights
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defended the Awakening for its role in the revitalizing American religion.
