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Use these flash cards for the quest on March 3.
| Term, Person, event | Description |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | A document that limited the power of the British king. |
| Parliament | A group of elected officials that run the British government. |
| Charter | A document giving colonies the ability to have their own government. |
| The Enlightenment | A belief system of the 18th century that gave natural (god given) rights every individual. This system emphasized observing and exploring the world around you. |
| Natural Laws | The enlightenment belief that all people are born with god given rights. |
| Social contract | The enlightenment belief that every government exists only for the people. If a government does not serve the people, then the people have a right to change that government. |
| The Ohio River Valley | The piece of land that both the French and English fought over during the French & Indian War. |
| Fort Necessity | The site of the first battle of the French & Indian War. The French defeated the British , led by George Washington. |
| Battle of Quebec | One of the final battles of the French & Indian War. The British , led by General Wolfe, defeated the French. |
| Treaty of Paris | The peace treaty that ended the French & Indian War. England received most of the land in North America. |
| Albany Plan of Union | A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies together to fight the French. This idea was rejected by the Albany congress. |