The Second Charter of Virginia was one of the causes of the Revolutionary War. The way the London Company of Virginia received permission from the king to set up a colony in Virginia was through a series of royal charters (patents), on of which was in 1609. The British government realized that it would be difficult to keep a settlement in Virginia or to obtain any kind of investment interest. During this age of exploration and colonization, it was extremely important for England to have a settlement in the New World. She had to prevent the Atlantic Ocean from being solely by Spanish and Portuguese ships.

It was agreed that there would be advantages if the businessmen of London were to invest in the Virginia Company as a means of profit. These merchants owned the ships which would be needed for transportation between Virginia and England. In addition, individuals were also encouraged to make investments.

The end of Salutary Neglect played a big role in the American Revolution. England had emerged as the dominant force in America after the defeat of the French (French and Indian War). For most of the previous 150 years, were pretty much allowed to have individual governments, passing laws appropriate for the people in each colony. Previous laws (Navigation Acts) were poorly enforced. Americans were able to ignore the mercantile restrictions of England and were able to grow in virtual independence from England. These practices, known as salutary neglect, developed a strong tradition of self-government, which they felt was theirs’ by right.

The Vice-Admiralty Courts served one purpose only, which was to resolve disputes among merchants and seamen. These courts did not use a jury system. The judge heard all evidence and testimony and made a ruling himself. For much of colonial history, these courts were involved with only commercial matters.

The Great Awakening can best be described as a revival of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1740s. it signaled the arrival of evangelicalism, the belief that the essence of religious experience was a new birth. It reaffirmed the view of the original colonists that being truly religious meant trusting the heart, rather than the head, prizing feeling more than thinking. In other words, evangelicalism “reawakened” the first settlers’ passionate commitment to their faith.

The Mayflower Compact, signed aboard the Mayflower on November 11, 1620, was drawn up after a problem arose regarding settlement which might have resulted in a rebellion by some of the passengers.

If taxes were necessary, then the Americans wanted their own assemblies to impose them; London was too far away, and any American representation would be outnumbered, making it totally impractical. Essentially, “no taxes without representation” really meant no taxation by Parliament. They wanted to run their own affairs. This caused a further split between the American colonies and England.

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