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Key Content Review: The Thirteen Colonies

Question 7 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History

During colonial times, Britain’s relaxed enforcement of colonial rules was called

Answer
A
the House of Burgesses.
B
the Frame of Government.
C
salutary neglect.
D
self-government.

Explanation

Britain often did not strictly enforce its trade laws and other rules in the American colonies. This relaxed approach was called salutary neglect. The House of Burgesses and the Frame of Government were colonial political institutions, while self-government describes colonists governing themselves.

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