Great Britain: “At Home and Overseas” Mid 1600’s to 1780’s.

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Great Britain: “At Home and Overseas” Mid 1600’s to 1780’s

Britain as a Global Power How did Great Brittan become a global power? England had colonies and trading outposts across the globe West Indies, North America, India, Australia, New Zealand Military might = Success in Conflicts Powerful Navy, French & Indian War, Seven Years War, Treaty of Utrecht Favorable Economic policies » Economy is a mix of Mercantilist policies and Capitalist Business policies Expansion Act of Union (1707) unites England and Scotland Irish Repression England controlled Ireland since 1100’s and in 1600’s place them under strict control

A. Britain becomes a Constitutional Government in 1688 after the Glorious Revolution and English Bill of Rights power of the king is limited by constitution and by parliament B. New Political Institutions 1. Political Parties (the Tories and the Whigs) 2. Cabinet System - Cabinet- leaders of the majority party; advisors to king and prime minister who set policy - Prime Minister- leader of majority party and head of the cabinet British Internal Politics C. Politics and Society 1. Wealthy and Elite finds themselves parliament (House of Lord and House of Commons) Result: Britain is more of an “oligarchy”

A New King Reasserts Royal Power King George III becomes king in His Goal: regain powers lost 2. Places “the kings friends” in parliament Result: Ends cabinet system!

Colonists Question British Policies Founding Fathers follow Republican ideas and Enlightenment ideas British Parliament was illegitimate 1763 no new settlements west of Appalachian Mts.  1764 Sugar Act  1765 Stamp Act  1773 Tea Act  1774 Intolerable Acts

American Revolution A.July 1776 the 13 the American Revolution begins (ends 1783) Declaration of Independence (1776) and the American Constitution (1787) = summary of the ideals and values of the Enlightenment

Effects of the American Revolution American Revolution did the following: put into practice Enlightenment ideas created a new people led form of government (Democracy) gave hope to those nations under power of Absolute monarch Led to French Revolution