Colonial Settlement \"Salutary Neglect\"

Idea that all colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country

Tax on imports

1) Revenue- small tax, make money for government

2) Protective- huge tax, don't want people to buy it

England

Import is something coming into the country.

Export is something leaving the country.

Make more than you spend

ILLEGAL.

N.A. British Colonies----> Rum to Africa----> Slaves to W. Indies----> Sugar or Molasses back to N.A. British Colonies

Tobacco

A worker under contract to an employer for a fixed period of time in exchange for their transportation, food, clothing, lodging, etc.

1619

Virginia law making body

Signed by all males and they agreed to stay loyal to the King because since they weren't in VA the charter wasn't valid. An important document to the early development of democratic gov. in the America

First permanent English settlement in the New World

1) Royal Colony: King picks the governor of the colony

2) Proprietary Government: King's friends pick governor *ex. William Penn

3) Corporate (company) Colony: Company picks governor *ex. male puritans picked gov. of MA Bay Colony

British Crown ------> Royal Governor (appointed by crown, oversaw colonial trade, had final approval on laws, could dismiss colonial assembly) ------> Council (appointed by gov, advisory board to gov, acted as highest court in each colony) OR Colonial Assembly (made laws, had authority by tax, paid gov. salary, elected by eligible colonists)