Question

How did the British policy of "salutary neglect" affect the American colonists?

A
It left American colonists without sufficient resources to provide for their economic needs.
B.
It allowed American colonists to govern themselves without interference from Great Britain.
a
C.
It required American colonists to pay heavy taxes on the crops and goods they produced.
D. It prevented American colonists from developing their own institutions of government.

Answer 1

Answer:Indeed, salutary neglect enabled the American colonies to prosper by trading with non-British entities, and then to spend that wealth on British-made goods, while at the same time providing Britain with raw materials for manufacture.May 27, 2011

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