In United States history, the period known as "salutary neglect" is BEST described as having taken place
Responses
A after the Civil War.after the Civil War.
B after the American Revolutionafter the American Revolution
C before the American Revolution.before the American Revolution.
D before the French and Indian War.
C before the American Revolution.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand what "salutary neglect" means in the context of United States history. "Salutary neglect" refers to a policy adopted by the British government in the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly in the North American colonies. It involved a relaxed enforcement of colonial trade laws and a general lack of oversight from the British authorities.
From this information, we can eliminate options A and B because they mention events that occurred after the American Revolution.
Option D states that salutary neglect occurred before the French and Indian War. While it is true that there was some level of neglect prior to this war, it was not until after the war that the policy became more pronounced.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C: salutary neglect took place before the American Revolution.