Document that gave England a government based on a system of laws and freely elected parliament.

English document from 1215 that limited power of the king and provided basic rights for citizens

Uprising in 1763 by Indians in the Great Lakes region

Crops that are in steady demand

The legislative body of England

Elementary school during colonial times, often operated out of a woman's home

A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower

A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Religious revival in the American colonies of the 18th century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established

America's 1st African-American poet, born in 1753, she wrote poems celebrating the patriot cause.

A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s. Africa sent slaves to America, America sent raw materials to Europe

British policy in early 1700s which allowed the colonies virtual self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.

War fought from 1754 to 1763 in which Britain and its colonies defeated FRance and its Indian allies, gaining control of eastern Northern America

Early colonist who was part of the Enlightenment movement

Person in control of the British military in the french and Indian War.

Laborer who agreed to work without pay for certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

British trade laws enacted by Parliament during the mid-1700s that regulated colonial commerce

Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France

The forced transport of enslaved Africans from West Africa to the Americas

An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver by selling more goods than they bought