Question

What is salutary neglect? A. a policy based upon the idea that markets work best when the government does not act upon them B. the policy which encouraged the colonies to pay no attention to the needs of the empire C. a policy based on the premise that as long as the colonies remain lucrative, then they would be governed as little as possible D. the policy which guaranteed the colonies the right to self-governor base on the English Bill of Rights

Answer 1

C) A policy based on the premise that as long as the colonies remain lucrative, then they would be governed as little as possible.

Answer 2

Salutary Neglect is a policy based on the premise that as long as the colonies remain lucrative, then they would be governed as little as possible. Salutary neglect was stated over the colonies, by Britain.

So the correct answer would be C.