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  • What was Salutary Neglect and why did things get bad when it ended?

    What was Salutary Neglect and why did things get bad when it ended?

    Salutary Neglect was a term that referred to an unofficial policy practiced by English authorities wherein they would turn a blind eye to variousĀ violations in the American coloniesā€”especially relating to trade. Why would they enact legislation that created certain trade restrictions or tariffs and then not enforce it? Because they knew that people do more…