A war between, the British, the French, and their Indian allies. The war started because Britian and France were competing in the fur trade and the Iroqouis, who the British traded with, tried to invade, othe Indians' land who the French traded with and war broke out. While this was happening, the Seven Year's War went on in Europe.

Another movement of thinking that stressed science and logic. John Locke was a major thinker during this movement, and he came up with the natural rights, which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happieness. People worried that the government was preventing people from truly expressing their natural rights.

Magna Carta

(1215)

A document that the English noblemen foreced King John to sign in 1215 that gave the British people more rights. It also stated that not even the King was above the law.

English Bill of rights

This document stated that the King or Queen could not cancel laws or impose taxes unless Parliment agreed. 

The Parliment decided to overthrow King James because he was not respecting the rights of the British people. Having little support from his people, King James decided to flee the country. He was replaced by William and Mary of Orange, who approved the English Bill of Rights.

A British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of Parlimentary laws, meant to keep the American colonies obiedient. 

A plan that Benjamin Franklin came up with to unite the colonies during the French and Indian War. It failed, but it was the first idea to formally unite the colonies.