Historians often link the end of salutary neglect with the end of the French and Indian War. After the war ended, Britain wanted to recover the money it had spent. It thought it could do this by strictly enforcing trade regulations in its colonies. The colonies couldn’t trade easily with just anyone anymore. They had to pay more trade taxes to Britain.The end of the war led to new regulations. These included the following:the Currency Act of 1764the Sugar Act of 1764the Stamp Act of 1765the Declaratory Act of 1766the Townshend Acts of 1767Each of these placed further taxes on the colonies. For example, the Sugar Act placed a high tax on foreign, imported sugar. The Stamp Act taxed paper products, such as newspapers and playing cards. These were all designed to extract more tax revenue for Britain from the colonies. The defense of the colonies was expensive, and the British government thought that the colonists should pay a larger share of the bill.Men are riding on horses, beating drums, holding up torches, blowing trumpets, and carrying flags. Women, children, and a dog are mixed in among the rioting men.American colonists were angry at the end of salutary neglect and protested. In the image above, people in the city of Boston protest the Stamp Act.Source: Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-50288There is a blazing fire and dark smoke in the background. A sign with a skull on top is being held above the crowd. It says, “The Folly of England and the Ruin of America.” Behind the sign a man is hanging from a gallows. Below the illustration is the label “The Stamp Act Riots at Boston.”The end of salutary neglect made the American colonies angry. The colonies had gotten used to being able to trade with whomever they wanted. They were also used to paying lower taxes.The end of salutary neglect led to rising tensions between Britain and its colonies. Over time, taxes continued to increase. This led to acts of rebellion, such as the Boston Tea Party in which colonists protested a British tax on tea. Eventually, these increasing tensions led to the American Revolution.

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Which of the following explains why the end of salutary neglect made the American colonies angry?(1 point)ResponsesThe colonies wanted to recover the money they spent on the French and Indian War by enforcing trade regulations.The colonies wanted to recover the money they spent on the French and Indian War by enforcing trade regulations.The colonies reasoned that ignoring illegal trade would ultimately increase Britain’s wealth.The colonies reasoned that ignoring illegal trade would ultimately increase Britain’s wealth.The colonies had gotten used to being able to trade with whomever they wanted and paying lower taxes.The colonies had gotten used to being able to trade with whomever they wanted and paying lower taxes.The colonies decided that all goods going to or from its colonies would first need to pass through British ports.The colonies decided that all goods going to or from its colonies would first need to pass through British ports.Skip to navigation

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The response that best explains why the end of salutary neglect made the American colonies angry is:

The colonies had gotten used to being able to trade with whomever they wanted and paying lower taxes.

This option highlights the shift in the colonies' expectations regarding trade and taxation that occurred after Britain tightened its control and imposed new taxes following the end of salutary neglect.