“ Beginning in 1689, the British colonies became involved in a series of major wars between Britain and France for control of North America. Britain and France fought four wars that became known as the French and Indian Wars —followed in 1778 with another war when France joined the Americans in the American Revolution.”
It unified and increased the power of the national state. It increased the feeling of French nationalism, and it set a precedent for a democratic French government.
The system which was in practice was the Shogunate system. It was between the two restorations and was about Shoguns who were military leaders. The period was marked by sever isolation and it ended during the Meiji restoration when the Shogunate ended.