23. What was Salutary Neglect? *
A. The British did not enforce their laws strictly on the colonists
B. Many moms in England let their children raise themselves
C. Army men disobeyed their superiors
D. Rich merchants decided to ignore trade laws and taxes
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.
