Salutary Neglect- The British had laws for the Colonies but didn't enforce them so the Colonists could basically do what they wanted.
By 11912454
-
104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement called it Jamestown after their King, James I. 1st permanent English colony established.
-
1st representative government in the New World. (Democracy)
-
Established a system of Self Governance. Direct democracy.
-
Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock and founded Plymouth Colony and later became Massachusetts.
-
1st constitution written in the New World. Called for a democracy.
-
Armed rebellion by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley and his friendly policies with Native Americans
-
Overthrow of King James II of England by English Parliament with William III who was James’s nephew and son-in-law
-
Passed by Parliament that declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession in William III and Mary II following the Glorious Revolution
-
A group of girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several women of witchcraft. 20 people were executed.
-
This constitution had an effect on the US constitution. The democratic ideals of the Gayanashagowa provided a significant inspiration to Ben Franklin, James Madison, and other framers of the US constitution
-
He went to trial for criticizing Gov. William Crosby and the case was a victory for freedom of the press in the American Colonies