The British Salutary Neglect, pre-1750, advanced the colonials to a unique society. This society was filled with diverse religions and distinct legislative assemblies. It also was a society that had a diverse commerce. Salutary neglect enabled the colonists to question their beliefs and to develop their own ideas about religion. The colonists were able to develop and. Especially in the Great Awakening was the reforming of the colonists’ religious beliefs obvious. It was people like …showed first 75 words of 574 total…

…showed last 75 words of 574 total…in the end it proved to be good for the diversification of the colonies’ economy. From the outset salutary neglect seemed to be a horrible practice but without salutary neglect there wouldn’t have been a byproduct, which was the unique society created. This byproduct, a unique society, lead to a sense of independence in the colonies. This independence then lead to the revolution. So, in essence, salutary neglect was what lead to the revolution.