Salutary Neglect -> 1763Salutary Neglect -> 1763

Britain’s unofficial policy Britain’s unofficial policy toward the colonies regarding toward the colonies regarding

tradetrade

In the colonies…In the colonies…

Established with minimal royal control by Established with minimal royal control by proprietors and companiesproprietors and companies

Local legislative assemblies made laws & Local legislative assemblies made laws & passed taxes “with the consent of the passed taxes “with the consent of the freemen”freemen”

Distance from GB & the American Distance from GB & the American character of rugged individualismcharacter of rugged individualism

Meanwhile, back in merry ol’ EnglandMeanwhile, back in merry ol’ England

The monarchy was distracted byThe monarchy was distracted by Civil War, 1642-49 (King vs. Parliament)Civil War, 1642-49 (King vs. Parliament) Religious UpheavalReligious Upheaval Glorious Revolution (1688)Glorious Revolution (1688)

……English Bill of Rights (limited King’s English Bill of Rights (limited King’s power)power)

After the French & Indian War:After the French & Indian War:

Britain turns her attention toward the Britain turns her attention toward the colonies:colonies:– Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763: to avoid conflict with : to avoid conflict with

Indians, the King told Americans to stay east Indians, the King told Americans to stay east of the Appalachian Mts.of the Appalachian Mts.

– Pay off war debt:Pay off war debt: Britain would begin Britain would begin enforcing the enforcing the Navigation ActsNavigation Acts (remember (remember mercantilismmercantilism? Colonies exist to ? Colonies exist to BENEFIT BENEFIT MAMA!!MAMA!!

Navigation ActsNavigation Acts

Colonies could only ship certain Colonies could only ship certain enumerated (listed) items to GB/British enumerated (listed) items to GB/British colonies and those items were heavily colonies and those items were heavily taxedtaxed

Colonies could only buy manufactured Colonies could only buy manufactured goods from GBgoods from GB

Colonies could not manufacture goods in Colonies could not manufacture goods in competition with G.B.competition with G.B.

Enforcement of trade laws ->Enforcement of trade laws ->

Alienated colonists, used to being left Alienated colonists, used to being left alonealone

Increased smuggling Increased smuggling

A willingness to break away from Mother A willingness to break away from Mother EnglandEngland