What is the significance of salutary neglect?

Answer 1

The colonies becamecompletely autonomous from Great Britain and considered themselves their own entity with their own established government body. However, this autonomous attitude of the colonies also lead to the American Revolution because after the 7 years war (French & Indian war) the colonists had a bad taste in their mouths from Britain's forceful attempt to make the colonists side with them against France. After the war, the GB began to renege on the policy of salutary neglect and thus the many "tax" acts were set in place. At this point the colonists began to revolt against GB's sudden hands on approach and the Revolutionary war began.

Answer 2

Salutary neglect was one of the factors that led to the American Revolutionary War. When the British began avoiding the governing of America the colonist had to oversee and govern themselves.

Answer 3

gave the colonists a chance to develop their own way of life and government