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Examples Of Salutary Neglect

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"Salutary neglect" benefited the colonies since they could trade with other people which improved their economy. It also kept the colonies with England during the English civil war. England could finally pay attention on governing other parts of its growing empire, and on becoming more powerful in Europe, while the colonies weren't suppressed with laws, and this way they had freedom with the practice of "salutary neglect". Moreover, it allowed the colonists to develop and strive for self-government.
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