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| French and Indian War | 1754-1763; part of worldwide struggle between Britain and France; ended with defeat of France and signing of Treaty of Paris |
| Triangular Trade | goods, people, slaves were exchanged between Africa, England and Europe and the West Indies, and the colonies of North America. |
| Enlightenment | 18th Century intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and scientific knowledge |
| John Locke | Author of 2nd Treatise of Government, natural rights, life liberty and property rights |
| Montesquieu | Philosopher who contributes the concept of seperation of powers |
| Natural Rights | All people have "inalienable" rights that they are born with that cannot be taken away, they come from a higher power |
| Mayflower Compact | Agreement among colonists headed towards plymouth, step towards democracy. |
| Virginia House of Burgesses | step towards representative democracy, joint stock compnay had controlbut colonists were represented |
| Albany Plan of Union | Ben Franklin idea unite the colonies |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Britain prohibited American colonists for settling west of the Appalachin Mountains; angered colonists |
| Mercantilism | Nations increase wealth by getting gold and silver by establishing a favorable trade balance |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that urged the colonists to break away from England, 1776. |
| Declaration of Independence | Document in which the delegates from the Constitutional Congress declared the colonies independence from Britain, authored by Thomas Jefferson |
