Causes of the Revolution

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1st Great Awakening

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Rapid growth of Christian religions; religious diversity. Challenged established religions by emphasizing the role of the individual in choosing to sin or repent; challenged authority. Laid groundwork for revolt against British authority.

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New Lights

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Church members who confront traditional church ways.

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Old Lights

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Church members who hold traditional beliefs and practices.

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Navigation Acts

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Designed to regulate colonial trade and enabled England to collect duties (taxes) in the Colonies.

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Mercantilism

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Britain’s policy toward colonies in which the colonies exist to benefit the mother country by supplying raw materials and providing a consumer market for manufactured goods.

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Ohio River Valley

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Significant in leading to the French and Indian War; struggle for control of the area.

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Fort Duquesne

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Key French and Indian War battle involving George Washington.

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Boston Massacre

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Incident where British troops fired on townspeople, resulting in several deaths.

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Boston Tea Party

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Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea in response to British monopoly on tea sales.

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Intolerable Acts

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Passed by British to punish Massachusetts for Boston Tea Party; suspended the colonial assembly (representative governments), closed Boston Harbor, sent more military to the occupy the city