In United States history, the period known as "salutary neglect" is BEST described as having taken place

Question

Responses

A after the Civil War.after the Civil War.

B after the American Revolutionafter the American Revolution

C before the American Revolution.before the American Revolution.

D before the French and Indian War.before the French and Indian War.

Answer 1

The period known as "salutary neglect" is best described as having taken place:

C before the American Revolution.

Salutary neglect refers to the British colonial policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep the American colonies obedient to England, allowing the colonies to thrive and develop their own economic and political systems. This attitude prevailed primarily in the early to mid-18th century, prior to the tensions that led to the American Revolution.