Salutary Neglect- british crown avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws to keep the colonies obedient.

By cameronweswhite

  • Settling of Jamestown

    First permanent english settlement in North America

  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    First legislative assembly in American colonies

  • Pilgrims Land at Plymouth Rock

    Where the colonists on the Mayflower first set foot on land on land.

  • Mayflower Compact

    Created a self-governing form of government

  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    Wanted the government to have access to open ocean for trading

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Power struggle in Jamestown. Nathaniel bacon led an armed rebellion against the governor.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Overthrow of King James II by a union of English Parlitarians

  • English Bill of Rights

    Told the rights of the British people
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    Salem Witch Trials

    Christians killed a bunch of young girls and women they thought were witches.
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    John Peter Zenger

    Printer and writer that helped revolutionary ideas spread

  • Iroquois Confederation (constitution)

    The union of the Iroquois tribes through an oral constitution of 117 articles