Salutary Neglect...This is an American history term that refers to an unofficial and long-lasting 17th- & 18th-century British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, meant to keep the American colonies obedient to England.
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The first settlement of the virginia colony; named after King James the I.
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The first legislative body in the British American colonies.
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The pilgrims established a direct democracy as their government.
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Plymouth Rock was the site where William Bradford along with the other pilgrims first set foot on land.
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This described the government set up by the Connecticut river towns, setting structure and powers.
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This was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon.
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William of Orange took the English throne from James II and it caused a realignment of power in the English Constitution.
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The bill was passed on December 16, 1689 and it created separation between powers.
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A series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft.
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A confederation of five tribes including the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca.
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After being put in jail for attacking Governor William Cosby for libel he was pronounced not guilty and was made a symbol of freedom of the press.