U.S. history - foundational documents

Glorious Revolution

An event in 1688 when the English chased away their king and created a Constitutional Monarchy where the king and queen live royally, but the real power lies with the people.

Principia

A book by Isaac Newton that contains a formula for gravity and how things move and encourages the idea that things can be discovered through math and logic, not just by following authority

English Bill of Rights

A list of rights that the English gave everyone that can’t be taken away without due process

John Locke

Philosopher and writer during the Enlightenment who defined the role of the government and why England’s new government works the best

French and Indian War

A war from 1754-1763 between the British and French when they both wanted the territory west of the 13 colonies and the British won- reason why England had to start taxing the Americans

Republic of Letters

Societies where people shared ideas to improve the world through letters during the Enlightenment

The Enlightenment

An era (1700s) where people started to question tradition and authority to create a better society- people now respected logic and reason