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For nearly one hundred and fifty years Britain practiced salutary neglect, the process of passing laws and acts on the colonies without enforcing them, thus allowing the colonists to run themselves almost as a separate nation while Britain pursued other interests. ... Britain’s policy of salutary neglect before 1750 influenced the development of American society in three major aspects: legislative assemblies, commerce, and religion. ... With the practice of salutary neglect the colonies were able to run their own government and escape the clutches of complete English control.
The colonies commerce grew rapidly through the practice of salutary neglect, giving the colonies a strong and free economy. ... Once Britain stopped salutary neglect there were major repercussions, as noted by George Bancroft who felt that the later enforcement of the navigation acts was a major factor in the American Revolution.
Approximate Word count = 598
Approximate Pages = 2.4
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