Question
Salutary neglect (also called benign neglect) characterized the relationship between the British Empire and its American colonies from the mid-1600s until the end of the Seven Years' War. What did salutary neglect entail?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
A
Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies
B
Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies
(Choice C) Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
C
Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
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Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
A
Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies
B
Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies
(Choice C) Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
C
Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies**
Salutary neglect involved a period during which the British government did not strictly enforce trade laws and regulations, allowing the colonies to operate with a degree of independence.
**(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies**
Salutary neglect involved a period during which the British government did not strictly enforce trade laws and regulations, allowing the colonies to operate with a degree of independence.