DO-NOW-DO-NOW-THINK & FREE-WRITETHINK & FREE-WRITE The relationship between The relationship between England and its colonies in England and its colonies in the late 1600’s and early the late 1600’s and early 1700’s was generally 1700’s was generally peaceful but distant.peaceful but distant.

Two paragraphs please:Two paragraphs please: Why did England purposely Why did England purposely neglect its colonies? neglect its colonies? How did the colonies How did the colonies develop into prosperous but develop into prosperous but distinct regions?distinct regions?

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Notes & discussion on Notes & discussion on Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect

Classwork writing Classwork writing assignmentassignmentHOMEWORK-HOMEWORK-

BRING YOUR BOOKS BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASS TO CLASS TOMORROW !!!TOMORROW !!!

Wednesday, October Wednesday, October 11

From the homework:From the homework: How did the How did the Navigation ActsNavigation Acts

discourage trade?discourage trade? What is a What is a duty?duty? What is the What is the triangular tradetriangular trade?? What is a What is a staple cropstaple crop?? What is What is Salutary Neglect?Salutary Neglect?

QUIZ TIMEQUIZ TIME

Salutary Salutary NeglectNeglectEngland’s Big England’s Big

mistake!!mistake!!

English ColoniesEnglish Colonies

The English colonies were allowed a The English colonies were allowed a lot of freedom in governing lot of freedom in governing themselvesthemselves Much moreso than Spanish or French Much moreso than Spanish or French

coloniescolonies

Why was this?Why was this?

English ColoniesEnglish Colonies

British had a long tradition of strong local British had a long tradition of strong local government and weak central powergovernment and weak central power

Britain lacked resources to enforce its Britain lacked resources to enforce its wisheswishes

Most colonists were obedient anyway, Most colonists were obedient anyway, proud to be British subjectsproud to be British subjects

MercantilismMercantilism Life was good in the Life was good in the

earlyearly days of days of Mercantilism.Mercantilism.

The “rules” were The “rules” were clear.clear.

However, things However, things were about to were about to change!!!!change!!!!

In the bloodless In the bloodless Glorious Glorious Revolution (1688),Revolution (1688), the the unpopular Catholic King unpopular Catholic King James II was replaced by James II was replaced by Protestant King William II Protestant King William II and Queen Mary. and Queen Mary.

The NEW King and The NEW King and Queen of England Queen of England turned there attention turned there attention to domestic issues to domestic issues and… and… Ignored the colonies!Ignored the colonies!

When news of the When news of the Revolution reached Revolution reached the colonies… the colonies…

the colonist knew that the colonist knew that England was occupied England was occupied and could not keep an and could not keep an ‘eye’ on them‘eye’ on them

Without the Without the English watching English watching their every move, their every move,

the colonists the colonists began to run their began to run their respective respective colonies as if they colonies as if they were on their ownwere on their own

MercantilismMercantilism

Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect After the Glorious Revolution, After the Glorious Revolution,

England lost focus on the colonies.England lost focus on the colonies.

They had the right to veto ANY They had the right to veto ANY colonial law, but only used it 469 out colonial law, but only used it 469 out of a possible 8563 laws!of a possible 8563 laws!

As long as the MONEY kept flowingAs long as the MONEY kept flowing into England, the Crown was content into England, the Crown was content to leave the colonies alone.to leave the colonies alone.

Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect (Continued)(Continued)

The colonies tried to trade with The colonies tried to trade with the French in the West Indies.the French in the West Indies.

To keep this from happening, To keep this from happening, the British passed the the British passed the Molasses Molasses Act in 1733Act in 1733 which forced the which forced the colonies to buy Molasses from colonies to buy Molasses from the British NOT the French!the British NOT the French!

BUTBUT England never enforced England never enforced this!!this!!

Salutary Salutary NeglectNeglect

(Continued)(Continued)Without English control, the Without English control, the colonies began to develop colonies began to develop their own….their own…. EconomyEconomy CultureCulture GovernmentGovernment

What effect would these developments have on the

colonies?

Question???Question???If they have their own culture If they have their own culture

and economy, then why do and economy, then why do the colonies still need the the colonies still need the British??British??

AnswerAnswer

PROTECTION!!!!PROTECTION!!!!

The End???The End???Life was Great in the colonies… Life was Great in the colonies…

Well…Well…As great as life could be in a time As great as life could be in a time

period where most people died of period where most people died of disease, war, starvation, and/or lack disease, war, starvation, and/or lack of of Law and OrderLaw and Order before they were before they were 50!!50!!

But what could bring all of this But what could bring all of this to an end…to an end…

Class Work!!Class Work!!You are an up-and-coming young English You are an up-and-coming young English

politician. politician.

You are placed in charge of the colonies by King You are placed in charge of the colonies by King William II. William II.

CHANGE HISTORY!CHANGE HISTORY!

How are you going to run the colonies so that How are you going to run the colonies so that there is there is NONO revolution but England still makes revolution but England still makes money?! money?!

Create a list of changes that you would Create a list of changes that you would make in how the colonies are run!!make in how the colonies are run!!

The Original 13 ColoniesThe Original 13 Colonies

Duty:Duty: a tax a tax

Stamp ActStamp Act::  Placed tax on newspapers   Placed tax on newspapers and other legal documents. and other legal documents.

Sugar ActSugar Act::  Lowered taxes on products   Lowered taxes on products leaving the Colonies but raised taxes on leaving the Colonies but raised taxes on imported goods. imported goods.

Currency ActCurrency Act::  England has the right to   England has the right to set currency only. set currency only.

Townshend ActTownshend Act::  Place taxes on colonial   Place taxes on colonial imports of everyday goods. imports of everyday goods.

Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act::  England has right to   England has right to tax and rule over the Colonies tax and rule over the Colonies