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AP US History
Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.7
What statement best illustrates the English policy of salutary neglect?
The English government imposed harsh penalties on colonists who spoke out against British rule, and actively worked to suppress political dissent in the colonies.
The English government actively enforced trade laws and regulations in the American colonies to ensure the Crown's revenue.
The English government largely left the American colonies to govern themselves and did not enforce laws and regulations that might have constrained their economic or political autonomy.
The English government provided substantial financial and military support to the American colonies in exchange for their loyalty and obedience.
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