During the period of salutary neglect:
A) the British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies
B) new and efficient trade regulations were introduced
C) William and Mary ruled Britain
D) a new trade board, the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, was introduced
E) Americans developed a powerful desire for independence

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Salutary neglect was a policy of the British government during the 17th and 18th centuries, in which they took a less active role in governing the American colonies. This allowed the colonies to develop their own political and economic systems and contributed to a desire for independence.

During the Period of Salutary Neglect