1. Salutary Neglect
Americans became used to regulating their own affairs without significant interference and developed self-reliance by effectively organizing their government. ... However, even though freedom in this colony was somewhat limited, the colony decided upon this itself, and was allowed to grow without religious interference from Britain. ... Prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, believed leaving the colonies alone to run their own affairs with little interference would produce more wealth and commerce, and cause less friction. ... The rum was then shipped from New England to the West Indies where s...
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