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Chapter 5 People
For each definition, identify the person being described. Except for Native Americans and monarchs, people have full names that are capitalized. All name need to be spelled correctly.
1. Edmund Andros Appointed by James II as royal governor of the Dominion of New England in the late 1680s, angered colonists by ending representative assemblies, colonists jailed him when James was overthrown
2. Gen. Edward Braddock In 1755 marched two regiments of British troops to attack Fort Duquesne was defeated by the French and died as a result of the battle
3. Jonathan Edwards One of the best known preachers of the Great Awakening in 1730s and 1740s, terrified listeners with images of God’s anger but promised they could be saved
4. Benjamin Franklin Most famous American of the 18th century; printer, scientist, inventor, proposed the Albany Plan of Union
5. James II Became king in 1685 and wanted to rule England and its colonies with total authority. Combined all northern colonies, was overthrown in 1689 in favor of his daughter and her husband
6. John Locke English philosopher that argued in the 1690s that people have the natural right of life, liberty, and property. We mentioned in the last chapter that he wrote thee first constitution for the Carolinas
7. Montcalm Commander of French forces in America, died after the Battle of Quebec from wounds received in the losing cause
8. William Pitt Britain’s new secretary of state that took office in 1757 determined to win the war and he put British resources into it
9. Pontiac Ottawa leader who led a revolt against white settlers and forts west of the Appalachian Mountains in 1763
10. George Washington Young Virginian who led the first attack against the French in July of 1754. Was defeated
11. William of Orange Became king and queen of England as a result of the Glorious
Mary Revolution in 1689, promised major political changes in England
12. George Whitefield Drew thousands of people to his sermons and raised funds to start a home for orphans in the 1740s
13. James Wolfe British general that commanded the forces that defeated the French in the battle that turned the war in favor of the British
14. John Peter Zenger His trial in 1735 for criticizing the royal governor helped establish the right of freedom of the press