enlightenment
magna carta
glorious revolution
english bill of rights
mayflower compact
house of representatives
bicameral
john locke
natural rights
social contract
baron de montesquieu
separation of powers
fundamental orders of connecticut
triangular trade
salutary neglect
french and indian war
mercantilism
stamp act
boycott
boston massacre
boston tea party
coercive acts
proclamation of 1763
first continental congress
parliament
legislature
independence
confederation
indentured servent
middle passage
quartering act
common sense
battle of lexington and concord
second continental congress
declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
articles of confederation
daniel shays rebellion
philadelphia convention
james madison