Question

Salutary neglect, which coincided with the generation of peace that ensued after the Peace terms signed at Utrecht in 1713,

a. allowed Spanish access to ports on the St. Lawrence River.
b. describes official French policy towards the British prior to 1739.
c. describes official British policy towards the French prior to 1739.
d. provided Britain's American colonies with the roots of independence.
e. denied British trading rights in Spanish America.

Answer 1

E is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The policy of the British government from the early to mid-eighteenth century regarding its colonies in North America is called salutary neglect. It was unofficial policy started by then prime minister Robert Walpole for relaxing the strict regulations in trade laws that were imposed on the colonies. It occurred in three periods and lasted from 1607 to 1696. The end of salutary neglect was one of the main causes of the American Revolution as when the British government ignored the policy of Salutary Neglect and passed stamp and Sugar act, it led to the tension with the colonies. During the period of Salutary neglect, Prime Minister Robert Walpole was not in support of enforcing the navigation act and forcing the colonies to trade only with England.