Causes: James II's Catholicism and attempts to centralize power. Effects: Establishment of a constitutional monarchy and the English Bill of Rights.

Causes: Desire for economic self-sufficiency and colonial resources. Effects: Exploitation of colonies and trade rivalries.

Causes: British-French rivalry and competition for colonial territories. Effects: British victory, expansion of British territory, and increased colonial tensions.

Causes: Taxation without representation and increasing colonial independence. Effects: American independence and financial strain on France.

Cause: British need to raise revenue after the Seven Years' War. Effect: Colonial protests and boycotts.

Cause: British attempt to support the East India Company. Effect: Boston Tea Party and increased tensions.

Cause: Desire to limit the power of the monarchy after the Glorious Revolution. Effect: Protection of citizen rights and establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

Cause: Mercantilist policies and investment in shipbuilding. Effect: Protection of trade routes and dominance in global conflicts.

Cause: Desire to weaken Britain after the Seven Years' War. Effect: American victory and increased French debt.

Cause: British focus on European affairs and limited resources for colonial administration. Effect: Increased colonial autonomy and self-governance.

A system of government where the monarch's power is limited by a constitution.

A document that protects citizen rights and limits the power of the monarchy in England.

An economic system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and serving as markets.

A trade system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas, often involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people.

A monarchy where the ruler's power is restricted by laws or a constitution.

The practice of levying taxes on a population without granting them representation in the governing body.

A British company that controlled trade with India and played a significant role in British colonialism.

A distribution of power among nations that prevents any single nation from dominating.

A British tax on printed materials in the American colonies.

A British tax on sugar and other goods imported into the American colonies.

William of Orange and Mary became joint monarchs of England, leading to a constitutional monarchy.

It established a constitutional monarchy and limited royal power in England.

Britain and France fought to become the strongest global power, resulting in British victory and territorial expansion.

British victory, French expulsion from Canada and India, and severe debt for both Britain and France.

American colonies fought for and gained independence from Britain.

It challenged British power and led to the creation of the United States.

A British law that granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, leading to the Boston Tea Party.

A protest by American colonists against the Tea Act, where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

A meeting of delegates from several American colonies to protest the Stamp Act.

A meeting of delegates from the American colonies in 1774 to discuss grievances with Britain.