the british policy of leaving the American colonies alone
Salutary neglect
Salutary neglect
The Ending Salutary Neglect was a large contributing factor which led to the American Revolutionary War.
Salutary Neglect occurred from approx. 1607 to 1763.
No, salutary neglect was when the British neglected to enforce what was going on in the colonies, while the navigation acts were restricted and/or abolished the colonists trade with countries other then Britain, mercantilism. So salutary neglect was exactly the opposite of "enforcing" anything.
Salutary neglect was instituted by Prime Minister Robert Walpole. This was because he believed if the colonists were free from restrictions they would flourish.
For a while, Britain did not enforce all its laws in the American colonies, hoping this policy of salutary neglect would avoid conflict.
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was a policy by the British government towards its American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves with little interference. An example sentence could be: "The policy of salutary neglect led to increased autonomy and prosperity in the American colonies before tensions arose leading to the Revolutionary War."
salutary neglect