Question

colonists, especially patriots, reacted strongly to the series of taxes levied by the british in the years leading up to the american revolution. the new taxes, and the extreme measures taken to enforce the taxes, contrasted tremendously with the period during which great britain did not enforce laws in the american colonies. this lack of supervision is called
a salutary neglect
b prolonged isolation
c virtual representation
d coherent imperial policy

Explanation:

Salutary neglect was the British policy of not strictly enforcing laws in the American colonies prior to the taxes that led to the Revolution. Prolonged isolation is not the term for this lack - of - enforcement. Virtual representation was about the idea that the British Parliament represented the colonies even though they had no elected representatives. Coherent imperial policy would imply consistent enforcement, which is the opposite of the described situation.

Answer:

A. Salutary neglect