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    Definition of Salutary Neglect Salutary Neglect was a long-standing British Policy in the 13 colonies which allowed the colonists to flout‚ or violate‚ the laws associated with trade. There were no effective enforcement agencies‚and it was expensive to send British troops to America. The British policy of Salutary Neglect was not documented. The policy and era of Salutary Neglect lasted from the 1690’s to the 1760’s and benefited the colonists boosting their profits from trade.This “salutary neglect” contributed

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    Beginning with the earliest settlers at Jamestown and continuing throughout the colonial period‚ the colonies were a land of rapid growth and change. The British policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of colonial society. This will be shown through developments in colonial legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ and religion. Britain’s lack of involvement in the colonies due to various events led the colonies towards developing self-governments. The colonies’ independent streak involving self-government

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    controlled that region with the exception of Florida. In order to have these colonies and region prosper‚ Great Britain enforced the policy of salutary neglect which limited English control on the colonies and giving them more freedom to do as they see fit. Salutary neglect positively influenced the development of legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ and religion in America before the year 1750. With the lack of British control over the American colonies‚ the colonists were essentially left to fend for

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    Thesis: * Britain’s policy of Salutary Neglect guided the American Society in Legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ and religion; it is because of these factors that made the Americas a thriving world source for trade and many other things. Point One: * Because of salutary neglect‚ citizens were able to form their own legislative assemblies and were free to make their own decisions. * Legislative Assemblies were formed out of the same principle of the British House of Commons.

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    Amber Jackson APUSH Dr. Carter September 24‚ 2010 Salutary Neglect before 1750 In the time before the 1750’s Great Britain was much too busy to worry about and handle its colonies in the Americas. This was not a bad thing though. The salutary neglect that these colonies experienced helped begin to shape America as we know it today. A few of the most notably changed aspects of the colonies were their legislature‚ commerce and religion. The colonies legislature was to begin with controlled

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    From the very beginning of British-Colonial history‚ the Colonies disregarded British rule. This did not upset the British at first‚ because the policy of salutary neglect was in place. During the rule of Oliver Cromwell‚ Navigation Acts were created but not enforced. However‚ during the reign of King George III‚ salutary neglect was ended and new policies were produced by Parliament because of the debt they obtained during the Seven Years War. These policies included the Sugar Act‚ Quartering Act

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    Salutary Neglect is an undocumented‚ British policy that avoids the Navigation acts and it’s meant to keep America colonies to only trade with Great Britain. This policy was created after Great Britain came to war with another country and required more soldiers in the fight. Therefore‚ the soldiers taking part of the Navigation Acts left to help be apart of the war. Since many of the British forces were fighting in the war‚ the colonies remained independent. Salutary Neglect also encouraged the American

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    Up until 1750‚ Britain practiced salutary neglect toward their colonies in North America. Although a sense of mercantilism existed‚ Britain’s lack of supervision gave the colonies a chance to govern independently and to develop separately from Britain. Britain’s salutary neglect toward the colonies influenced the development of legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ and religion by forcing the colonies to become more independent‚ therefore further developing characteristics of and desires to be a sovereign

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    Essay America was Britain’s colony and obviously Britain had control of its colonies affairs. But Britain did not enforce its power until the colonies began to become stronger. Britain’s policy of salutary neglect prior to 1750 highly influenced the development of society in America. The American colonies were not intended to have legislative bodies since parliament was the legislative body for the entire British Empire. But due to the great distances

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    Salutary Neglect Salutary neglect is a time period when the American colonies where neglected by Britain. During this time they flourished and developed a British origin‚ yet with a distinctly American flavor. They were allowed to become commonwealths. Great Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the colonies to great extent. It influenced the American colonies in religion‚ commerce‚ and legislative assemblies. Religion was greatly influenced by salutary neglect. When some of the colonies

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