AP US Historymediummcq1 pt
The British policy of salutary neglect meant
A.loose enforcement of trade laws on the colonies
B.strict regulation of colonial trade
C.the abolition of colonial assemblies
D.a health policy
Explanation
Core Concept
For decades Britain barely enforced the Navigation Acts, letting colonial economies and assemblies develop freely — a laxity that ended after 1763.
Correct Answer
Aloose enforcement of trade laws on the colonies
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