The document summarizes key events in the Americas during the 1700s. The French and Indian War ended in 1763 with Britain gaining control over North America. The American Revolution began as American colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776. Additionally, the Haitian Revolution of 1791 saw slaves revolt against exploitation by European colonizers. Religious movements like the Great Awakening spread across the colonies in the mid-1700s. Governments also evolved, from the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution being adopted in 1787. European powers like Spain and Portugal dominated colonial governments in South America through the 18th century.