The generation before the Great Squeeze, a time of "salutary neglect," was a time when
A) Parliament had tried out acts of strict trade enforcement, testing the waters for the Great Squeeze.
B) English investors resented the lax trade laws with the colonies.
C) Parliament and the local colonial governments embraced a time of "good feelings."
D) Parliament led a policy of casual, loose enforcement of trade laws in the colonies.
E) English investors recorded record lows in profits.

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During the period referred to as "salutary neglect," the British Parliament adopted a policy of loose enforcement of trade laws in the American colonies, allowing them a degree of economic autonomy and fostering growth.

The Generation Before the Great Squeeze, a Time of "Salutary