Salutary Neglect and Self Governance

In what ways did British policy in North America change after the French and Indian War?

• Britain encouraged American colonists to settle the new lands they had gained west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Britain restricted American colonial settlement, began taxing the colonies, and cracked down on smuggling.

• Britain gave the colonies more political freedom to run their local governments.

• Britain encouraged the colonists to continue fighting against the French and their Native American allies after the war officially ended.

Answer explanation

After the French and Indian War, Britain restricted colonial settlement, imposed taxes, and increased enforcement against smuggling to recoup war debts and control the colonies, marking a shift in colonial policy.

How did laws such as the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts change the colonies’ relations with Britain?

• They ended mercantilism.

• They ended salutary neglect.

• They began salutary neglect.

• They started the French and Indian War.

Answer explanation

The Stamp Act and Townshend Acts marked a shift from Britain's previous policy of salutary neglect, as they imposed direct taxes on the colonies, leading to increased tension and resistance against British authority.

The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of

• restrictions on religious freedom

• steps toward representative government

• resistance to British rule

• economic systems in the colonies

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses were foundational documents that established early forms of self-governance, representing significant steps toward representative government in the American colonies.

Mercantilism is a:

• A profitable colonial economic system where a country imports raw materials from its colonies and sells products there at higher cost.

• Political ideology focused on individual freedoms and freedom of slaves

• Philosophical movement advocating for self government of the colonies

• Social theory about class struggles between slaves, colonists, and the British Government

Answer explanation

Mercantilism is characterized by a country importing raw materials from its colonies and selling finished products back at a higher price, maximizing profits and controlling trade.

Salutary Neglect refers to which of the following?

• A policy of the British government to avoid strict enforcement of parliamentary laws

• A medical condition related to neglecting health

• A philosophical concept about neglecting moral duties

• A historical event involving neglect of a treaty between different countries

Answer explanation

Salutary Neglect refers to the British government's policy of not strictly enforcing parliamentary laws in the American colonies, allowing them to operate with a degree of autonomy.

How did salutary neglect benefit the American colonists?

• It allowed the colonies to operate independently of British laws.

• It increased British control over colonial trade.

• It led to higher taxes imposed by the British.

• It resulted in the colonies losing their self-governance.

Answer explanation

Salutary neglect allowed the American colonies to operate independently of British laws, fostering self-governance and economic autonomy, which ultimately contributed to their desire for independence.

How did salutary neglect benefit the British Government?

• It helped the colonial economy to grow by selling to other countries, adding more money to British profits from Mercantilism.

• It increased the British Government's control over colonial trade by sending British troops to the colonies.

• It led to the immediate independence of the American colonies.

• It resulted in higher taxes collected from the colonies.

Answer explanation

Salutary neglect allowed the colonies to trade freely, boosting their economies. This growth ultimately benefited the British government by increasing profits from mercantilism as the colonies engaged in trade with other nations.

The colonists strongly resisted the new laws and taxes imposed by the British government because:

• They were used to self-governance, and also did not want "Taxation without representation."

• They wanted to support the British economy.

• They were in favor of increased taxation.

• They had no interest in self-governance.

Answer explanation

The colonists valued their self-governance and opposed the British taxes because they believed in the principle of 'Taxation without representation,' which meant they should not be taxed without having a voice in Parliament.

What was the significance of the end of Salutary Neglect in the relationship between the colonies and Britain?

• It led to increased autonomy for the colonies.

• It resulted in stricter enforcement of British laws and higher taxes.

• It caused the colonies to seek independence immediately.

• It had no significant impact on the colonies.

Answer explanation

The end of Salutary Neglect marked a shift in British policy, leading to stricter enforcement of laws and higher taxes on the colonies, which fueled resentment and ultimately contributed to the desire for independence.

The Proclamation of 1763 is related to which historical event?

• The War of 1812

• The Boston Tea Party

• The French and Indian War

• The American Revolution

Answer explanation

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued after the French and Indian War to stabilize relations with Native Americans by limiting colonial expansion westward, making it directly related to this conflict.