Salutary Neglect - In the 17th and 18th centuries, salutary neglect was a term that meant to relax the enforcement of strict regulations (trade laws) that were imposed on the American colonies.

By GracieShook

  • Settling of Jamestown

    In 1607, colonists came to Virginia and started a settlement. They named it Jamestown after King James.

  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    The Virginia House of Burgesses was formed in 1619. It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.

  • Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

    In 1620, the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Harbor. This is where the pilgrims first set foot in North America.

  • Mayflower Compact

    The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules made by English settlers in 1620, it enacted a self-governance government.

  • Fundamental Orders of Conneticut

    In 1639, colonies wanted the government to have open ocean trading.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    In 1676 during the rule of Governor William Berkeley. Bacon’s rebellion, he traded with the Doeg American Indians and they helped the attack but failed.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Called the Revolution of 1688, the overthrow of King James ll of England by a union of English.

  • English (British) Bill of Rights

    Act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject and setting the secession of the crown in 1689.
  • Period: to

    Salem Witch Trials

    The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693

  • Iroquois Confederation (constitution)

    they were known during the colonial years to the French as Iroquois League, and to the English as the Five Nation comprising the Mohawk in 1722.

  • John Peter Zenger

    A german american printer who was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby. He was acquitted and became the symbol of freedom of press.