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Because salutary neglect was an undocumented, though long standing, British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep the American colonies obedient to Great Britain. Prime Minister Robert Walpole stated that "if no restrictions were placed on the colonies, they would flourish", which is important because before they had believed in Autonomy.

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The undocumented British policy known as the Salutary Neglect Policy was put in place in an attempt to make the American colonies obedient to Great Britain. The American colonies understood that while this policy was in place they could not grow. The Revolutionary War was an attempt to break free of this type of governmental leadership.

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The result of this was the revolutionary war. The colonies got used to being on their own and did not like it when Britain tried to regain control.

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Britain's salutary neglect of the colonies made them more self-sufficient.

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It benefit the people of diff rent parts of America because they didn't let other countries become the more ac curated than they were.

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The American colonists reaction to salutary neglect was quite positive. This allowed them proper management of resources and as a result they prospered in their economic activities.

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trade with France

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Because there ges

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