Question

The period of Salutary Neglect ended as a result of the __________.

A. American Revolution
B. French and Indian War
C. Declaration of Independence
D. defeat of the Spanish Armada

Answer 1

B is the correct answer.

The French and Indian War (really the 7-Year War) resulted in the French giving up large tracts of land to the British. As a result of the cost of the war and the new land acquired, salutary neglect ended and the British took a more active approach to the colonies.