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Q: If For many years Britain did not enforced british laws in the American colonies. what is the name of that policy?
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At the time of the American Revolutionary War, the 13 original British/American colonies were fairly prosperous. The American colonies had provided Great Britain with a strong foothold in North America below its possession of British Canada. The American colonies, if not overtaxed and basically taken for granted by Great Britain, might have made the British Empire even stronger than it already was. There is nothing that would have prevented Great Britain from remaining to this day the most powerful nation in the world. This is of course subject to debate.


For many years Britain did not enforce british laws in the American colonies what is the name of the policy?

Salutary neglect


What is the name of the policy For many years Britain did not enforce British laws in the American colonies?

Salutary neglect


What caused the British government to take more interest in the American colonies?

There were several factors that all worked together to draw Britain's attention to the American colonies. The first factor was France and Spain's withdraw from the American colonies, leaving Britain as the only control. The thirteen colonies between South Carolina and Main had also grown in trade and economy. The colonies had also developed urban centers and large populations, this meant that the colonies had a strong economy and society independent from the British government which drew Britain's attention.


Why did Britain need slaves?

Britain only needed slaves to work plantations in the British colonies. They were not used in Britain itself. Britain abolished slavery well before American did.


In the American colonies did Loyalists oppose or support the American Revolution?

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