'''Salutary neglect''' was the period in the [[American colonies]] before the [[French and Indian War]] in which [[British]] enforcement of laws in the colonies was lax.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/march/phila/background.htm U.S. History.org; "Salutary Neglect"]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/american_revolution_01.shtml BBC; Was the American Revolution Inevitable?]</ref>
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'''Salutary neglect''' was the period in the [[American colonies]] before the [[French and Indian War]] in which [[British]] enforcement of laws in the colonies was lax.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/march/phila/background.htm U.S. History.org; "Salutary Neglect"]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/american_revolution_01.shtml BBC; Was the American Revolution Inevitable?]</ref> The period is generally recognized from 1721 until 1763 after the [[Seven Years' War]], when the 1763 [[Sugar Act]], the 1764 Currency Act, and 1765 [[Stamp Act]] were passed.