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What was the salutary neglect policy?
What was the salutary neglect policy?
- A strict British policy of control over the North American colonies
- A French policy of economic dominance in North America
- A Spanish policy of complete independence for the American colonies
- An unwritten British policy of little interference in the North American colonies (correct)
How did salutary neglect contribute to the colonies' self-government?
How did salutary neglect contribute to the colonies' self-government?
- By imposing strict trade regulations on the colonies
- By granting complete independence to the colonies
- By appointing British officials to govern the internal colonial affairs
- By allowing the colonies to develop with loose imperial supervision (correct)
Who coined the term 'salutary neglect'?
Who coined the term 'salutary neglect'?
- George Washington
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Edmund Burke (correct)
What was the requirement for goods exported to England or its colonies under the Navigation Act of 1651?
What was the requirement for goods exported to England or its colonies under the Navigation Act of 1651?
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What products from the colonies were restricted in their trade under the Navigation Acts?
What products from the colonies were restricted in their trade under the Navigation Acts?
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What was the purpose of establishing the Board of Trade in 1696 by the Parliament?
What was the purpose of establishing the Board of Trade in 1696 by the Parliament?
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What was the purpose of the Navigation Act of 1651?
What was the purpose of the Navigation Act of 1651?
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What was the role of the Board of Trade established in 1696?
What was the role of the Board of Trade established in 1696?
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What impact did the Navigation Acts have on the colonists' trade with other countries?
What impact did the Navigation Acts have on the colonists' trade with other countries?
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