APUSH Chapter 5 and 6

Colonial theologian and Congretional clergyman, his sermons stirred the revival called "The Great Awakening". Known best for his "Sinners in the Hands of God" sermon

He was born January 17, 1706 in Boston. Taught himself, had no formal education. Owned a printing company in Philadelphia. Began scietific change in America with conducting studies of electricity and inventing biofocals, lightning rod, and stove. Signed both the Declaration of Independence adn the Constitution

Alehouse attendent turned preacher. This lead to new missionary work with converting Indians and Africans.

He was a newspaper printer. Using the press he protested the power of the royal governor in 1734-1735 and he was consequently put on trial for "treason" . He was declared innocent which set standards in the future for democracy and freedom of the press.

Born in 1753, she was a slave girl turned poet. Also with no formal education, she was brought to Boston at age 8. She was taken to England at age 20 where she wrote and published a book of poems. She died in 1784

Scot-Irish men living in Appalachian Hills who wanted protection from the Indian attacks. Marched on Philadelphia in 1764. Their ideas sparked the Regulator Movement

Religious revival in the mid 18th century (30's and 40's) that attempted to modivate colonial America.

Started by the west North Carolinian's in the 1760's (mostly Scot Irish) who resented the East North Carolinians' political control. The tax money was not evenly distributed

A small religious or political group branching off from a larger group

These were people who were elected to present complaints of army soldiers. In the United States this began to appear in about 1647.

A charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a Christian community. In the US these were often called poorhouses.

People located, speaking in social status terms, between the yeoman and nobility. They didnt work the land but often hired tenant farmers.

Law that defines elements of punishment for specific crime

Gives the power to stop changes. The presidential veto was first used by George Washinton in 1792.

Involves the buying, selling and holding of stocks