Salutary neglect was a very "hands-off" approach to the colonies by England. It was a method intended to keep the colonies favorably obedient to England. In the American colonies it, instead, fostered self-control and self-governance which led to the Revolutionary War.
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Salutary neglect
salutary neglect
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Britain pursued a policy of salutary neglect toward her American colonies because Britain wanted obedience from them and without restrictions, the colonies would flourish. Salutary neglect is an undocumented, though longstanding, British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, meant to keep the American colonies obedient to Great Britain. Britain also passed unjust laws and many different acts upon the colonists to keep their loyalty towards them. Salutary neglect was a main factor for many battles and wars and it was mainly so Britain wouldn't lose the colonists' loyalty and they would stay under their government.
This means to not enforce laws, particularly where the enforcement may have counterproductive results.It is often used to describe the British policy of leniency in dealng with trade matters in the American colonies. This refers to the British not strictly enforcing parliamentary laws to keep the colonies obedient.the british policy of leaving the american colonies alone.