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 a British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws in the American colonies. This allowed the colonies to develop their own economic and political systems. Prolonged isolation is not a relevant historical term here. Virtual representation was a British concept about how the colonies were represented (not about lack of supervision). Coherent imperial policy would mean strict enforcement, which is the opposite of what the question describes.

Answer:

A. Salutary neglect