Salutary Neglect:British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England.

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  • Settling of Jamestown

    Was the first colony of Virginia

  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies found

  • Mayflower compact

    Created a self-government

  • Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

    the pilgrims first arriving to the New world

  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    the government set up by the Connecticut River towns, setting its structure and powers and they wanted the government to have access to the open ocean for trading

  • Bacon’s Rebellion

    Was an armed rebellion by the Virginia settlers lead by Nathaniel Bacon against the governor William Berkeley

  • Glorious Revolution

    Was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II

  • Salem Witch Trials

    People accusing other people being Witches and them being put on trials more than 200 people accused 19 found guilty and killed February 1692 and May 1693

  • English (British) Bill of Rights

    Act of the Parliament of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown

  • Iroquois Confederation

    was a confederation of Native American Indians which was originally composed of 5 tribes consisting of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca peoples

  • John Peter Zenger-

    He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the royal governor of New York