Question

(AKS 31) Which statement would allow
self-government to develop in the
American colonies before the French
and Indian War?
O England maintained a strong
military presence in the colonies.
Effective leaders were sent to
govern colonial settlements.
O England practiced salutary
neglect in the colonies.
O Parliament required colonial
representation

Answer 1

Answer: England practised salutary  neglect in the colonies.

Explanation:

In the 18th century, the British did not want to expend too much resources governing the American colonies and so adopted a policy known as Salutary Neglect.

What this meant was that so long as the British viewed the colonies as loyal to them both politically and economically, they only loosely enforced laws and put the colonies under minimal supervision such that the colonies gradually felt more independent in the governing of their affairs. This is where the seeds of self-governance were sown.