hi i am writing an essay for a history class about how salutary neglect was the leading factor in the american revolution. I need to find a lot of information because it is a long paper can someone please help me.

http://www.google.com/search?q=salutary+neglect+american+revolution&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA

There are tons of information in there. You should also search in http://scholar.google.com for scholarly articles:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=salutary%20neglect%20american%20revolution&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA&um=1&sa=N&tab=ws

I used your search terms: salutary neglect american revolution.

If you need help learning how to search, including how to choose good search terms, go here and scroll down to the links under HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/

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