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) Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
A
Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
(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) Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
C
Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
A
Insufficient screening of consumer goods shipped to the New World from London, leading to some contaminated foodstuffs sickening or even killing American colonists
(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) Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
C
Parliamentary indifference to the needs and desires of the American colonies
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The correct answer is:
(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies.
Salutary neglect referred to a period during which the British government did not strictly enforce its trade regulations, allowing the colonies to operate with a degree of autonomy and freedom in their economic activities. This lack of enforcement contributed to the development of a distinct colonial identity and laid the groundwork for future tensions between the colonies and Great Britain.
(Choice B) Lax enforcement of British law and trade regulations in the American colonies.
Salutary neglect referred to a period during which the British government did not strictly enforce its trade regulations, allowing the colonies to operate with a degree of autonomy and freedom in their economic activities. This lack of enforcement contributed to the development of a distinct colonial identity and laid the groundwork for future tensions between the colonies and Great Britain.