Question

Drag and Drop. Read the text and then complete the task. An unintended consequence is when one action is taken with an expected result, but the result ends up being different and unexpected. The American Revolution was an unintended consequence of the British policy of Salutary Neglect. In 1721, the British Prime Minister Robert Walpole decided to ease economic and political control over the colonies. He believed the increased freedom would make the colonies wealthier, as well as Great Britain. He was correct: both Britain and the colonies prospered. The colonists enjoyed many methods to govern themselves and grew accustomed to their increased freedoms. When the British began to restrict these economic and political freedoms in the 1760's, the colonists became very angry, which eventually led to the American Revolution. Examine Prime Minister Robert Walpole's actions in the left column of the chart. Move FOUR unintended consequences of his actions into the right column of the chart. (4 points)

Action: reduced enforcement on the navigation acts which increased colonial trade with other european actions
Uniteded consequence word bank: less economic reliance on britain, developed self governance, control of laws, signed militrary treaties with other nations. increased taxes on imported goods from Britiain, developed a seperate identity from Britain

Answer 1

Here’s how the actions and unintended consequences can be organized in the chart:

**Actions:**
- Reduced enforcement on the Navigation Acts which increased colonial trade with other European nations.

**Unintended Consequences:**
1. Less economic reliance on Britain
2. Developed self-governance
3. Increased taxes on imported goods from Britain
4. Developed a separate identity from Britain

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