Western Europe 1450-1750 the Roman Catholic church would no longer maintain its unity as a result of the Protestant Reformation ( new sects like Anclicanism,Lutheranism and Calvinism), Wars over religion (30yrs war) would see 1/3 of the population decimated, however reforms of the Catholic church (counter reformation)
The colony of New York had to overcome the fact that they had a single government so they could make quick easy choices, and adapt to a government outside of their colony.
It heightened public disagreement with the church
The treaty of paris of 1763 gave control of Canada to the British colonies.