Which statement BEST describes an effect of the British policy of salutary neglect? A) The colonies developed an aptitude for self-governing. B) Colonial governors became more powerful than assemblies. C) American colonists stopped sending raw materials to England. D) Parliament increased its military supervision of the colonies.

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17 April, 15:16

Which statement BEST describes an effect of the British policy of salutary neglect? A) The colonies developed an aptitude for self-governing. B) Colonial governors became more powerful than assemblies. C) American colonists stopped sending raw materials to England. D) Parliament increased its military supervision of the colonies.

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Melody Mcconnell · Answer 1

A) The colonies developed an aptituted for self-government.

Explanation:

British Prime Minister Robert Walpole inaugurated the policy of salutary neglect. It consisted in the relaxation of policies corcening trade and regulations for the American Colonies. This allowed the American Colonies to prosper, and also, to develop forms of self-government.

The colonies became used to this high level of political independence, and one of the main motives of the American Revolutionary War was the removal of this policy. The colonies simply could not tolerate a strong oversight from Britain, they were not used to it.