Salutary Neglect: policy of the British government regarding trade regulations

By laurenstarnes

  • Settling in Jamestown

    Puritans from Britian came to the New World.

  • Virginia house of Burgesses

    First democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies.

  • Pilgrims arrive at plymouth

    first site where pilgrims set foot on land

  • Mayflower Compact

    first governing document of the plymouth colony (direct democracy)

  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    They describe the government set up in Connecticut

  • Bacon's rebellion

    An armed rebellion by Virginia settlers against Governor William Berkeley, outcome was first time colonist were showing they would fight back to British rule.
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    Glorious Revolution

    King James II was overthrown by his daughter Mary.

  • English Bill of Rights

    Creates a separation of powers, limits king and queens power.
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    Salem Witch trials

    A series of prosecutions held because women were being accused of doing witchcraft in Massachusetts.

  • Iroquois Confederation

    The confederation of Iroquois tribes known to history as the 5 nations, eventually became 6 nations.

  • John Peter Zenger

    He was put on trial for pulishing something he was not supposed to. He helped establish freedom of the press.