2.  Religious movement of the 1730’s and 1740’s  Started by Jonathan Edwards  Called on colonists to examine their lives  Warned people to follow the Bible’s teachings

3.  Started a religious debate  People started to break away from their old churches to form new ones  Many believers challenged authority and created a spirit of independence

4.  Movement in Europe in the 1600 and 1700’s that emphasized the use of reason  Leaders: John Locke and Benjamin Franklin  Scientific methods could be used to study society (human behavior)

5.  Scientist, philosopher, inventor  Wrote “Poor Richard’s Almanac” – contained useful information.  Studied literature, mathematics, foreign languages  Invented the lightning rod, bifocals  Community leader, influential in the American Revolution

6.  Dispute of freedom of Press  John Zenger was arrested for publishing stories that criticized the governor  Put on trial  Jury in favor of Zenger because the story he printed was true  Established freedom of Press

8.  Line that formed the boundary between the Middle and Southern colonies

9.  Laws that limited the rights of slaves.  Rules for slaves’ behavior and denied them basic rights  Treated them as property, not humans

10.  Economic theory that the colonies should benefit the home country  Belief that a nation became strong by keeping strict control over trade  Believed a country should export more than it imports

11.  Laws that regulated trade between England and its colonies so that only England benefited  Only English ships could carry goods to and from the colonies  Limited the goods that could be shipped to England

12.  Protected the rights of English citizens  Guaranteed trial by jury  The ruler could not raise taxes or an army without the approval of Parliament