Salutary Neglect Essay

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For the period before 1750, analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of Salutary Neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following:
Legislative assemblies, Commerce, Religion

Introduction:
The term, “Salutary Neglect,”, references to the time that the British did not enforce their Parliamentary laws in the colonies. It was in effect from the 1700’s to the 1800’s. They allowed the colonies to avoid their strict Parliamentary laws so they will stay obedient to England and not rebel. They knew that the colonies were breaking their laws but did nothing to stop it and they let it happen. The prime minister of Britain during that time was Robert Walpole. He said, “If no restrictions were placed on the colonies, …show more content…

And one amongst the rest did kill his wife.” (John Smith,33)
It shows how desperate they were to find a source of food
A military government was set up as a result
King James I sent a charter to Virginia
The Great Charter of 1618
It replaced the military government that was set up during the starving times in Virginia. It appointed an English governor and an English council to control the General Assembly which allow them to summon a General Assembly to make laws.
The Virginia General Assembly was created as a form of self government
It was allowed as long as the Virginia Company had corporate control over the …show more content…

Bacon, and say that if any enemies should invade England, any counselor, justice of peace, or other inferior officer might raise what forces they could protect His Majesty’s subject. But I say again, if, after the King’s knowledge of this invasion, any the greatest peer of England should raise forces against the King’s prohibition, this would be now, and ever was in all ages and nations, accounted treason…”(Sir William Berkeley, 76)
Mayflower Compact 1620
It was the first attempt at self government in America
It lasted between 1620 to 1691
Was created by the pilgrims who were on the

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