Unit 4 Timeline

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  • Mercantilism and Colonial Grievances

    Mercantilism and Colonial Grievances
    “Wealth is power” had to export more than importing. Tobacco planters took over brit. Market Colonists protected by brit. Navy and army

  • The Great Awakening

    The Great Awakening
    The Great Awakening exploded in the 1730s and 1740s
    The Awakening was started in Northampton, Massachusetts by Jonathan Edwards.
    The old lights, orthodox clergymen, were skeptical of the new ways of preaching. New lights, on the other hand, defended the Awakening for its role in revitalizing American religion.
    Whitefield started touring the 13 colonies preaching and converting thousands of people.

  • George Washington inaugurates war with France

    George Washington inaugurates war with France
    1754, washington was sent to ohio valley had to secure the virginians claims 150 militiamen and ran into the french, french came back reinforced.
    1755 british removed the french acadia

  • Stamp Tax Uproar

    Stamp Tax Uproar
    Debt British owed 140 million euros.George Grenville the prime minister in 1763: ordered brit. Navy to enforce navigation laws
    Sugar act during 1764 and Taxes went to the crown. Taxed imported sugar from the west indies. The Quartering act 1765, colonist obligated to offer homes and food to brit. Soldiers
    Stamp act during 1765 taxes went to military

  • Colonizing

    Colonizing
    Britain governed most of North America by 1775 (32 colonies)

  • Dominant Denominations

    Dominant Denominations
    churches were prominent in 1775: the Anglican and the Congregational.
    The Church of England (Anglicans) became the official faith in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and a part of New York.