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| The great English revivalist who led the British nation to spiritual revival and reconciliation with God |
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| A philosopher who supplanted the authority of the Bible with human rationalism and empiricism--the belief that experience is the only source of knowledge |
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| Promoted the philosophy of skepticism--the idea that to know the truth is impossible |
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| John Wesley's brother who wrote nearly 6,500 hymns |
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| What the majority of the Oxford students called John Wesley's Bible study group |
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| A denomination founded by John Wesley and became one of the largest denominations in both England and America during the 19th century |
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| One of the greatest Christian statesmen of English history who led the movement to abolish slavery |
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| The captain of a slave trading ship who turned from his wicked ways, began preaching, and eventually wrote "Amazing Grace" |
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| He started the first Sunday School |
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| the beginning of popular education (education for all children) |
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| The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire who began to reform the inhumane practice of England's prison system |
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| The greatest effect of the Wesleyan revival |
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| The rise of modern missions that began in 1792 |
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| The Father of Modern missions who began his ministry in India |
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| The Father of American Missions who ministered to the Burmese people and translated the Bible into their language |
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| The Father of Modern Conservatism |
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| The leading authority on English law |
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| The greatest literary figure of the 18th century |
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| The greatest British navigator and explorer of the age who became the first to cross the Antarctic circle |
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Began the Hanoverian line of English Kings.
Could not speak English |
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| the first true prime minister of England |
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| The Industrial Revolution began under his reign |
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| The French and Indian War |
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1754-1763
The British fought the French and their Indian allies for control of eastern north America |
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| Became Prime minister of England and helped Britain gain the upper hand in the war |
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| Ended the French and Indian War |
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| Came to the throne during the French and Indian War, worked to reduce Parliamentary power, and put pressure on English colonists in America |
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| the economic policy that states that the real measure of a nation's wealth was the amount of gold or silver it possessed |
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| A meeting by the colonies in Philadelphia to maintain freedom in America and reconcile differences with Britain if possible |
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| American War for Independence |
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1775-1783
Began when British warships and mercenaries were sent to suppress the American colonies |
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| The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence--the most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| America's first attempt to build a national government that proved to be unworkable and inadequate |
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| United States Constitution |
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| The masterpiece of history that was ratified by 1789 |
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| The great hero of the War for Independence and unanimously elected as the first President of the United States |
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