What evidence suggests that the American colonies' declaration of
independence against Great Britain was bound to happen decades
before it did?
The writings of the European Enlightenment philosophers were especially
popular in the colonies.
Great Britain had been slowly leveraging new taxes and penalties in an effort
to test the colonies' loyalty.
The colonies had developed their own economic structures independently
from Great Britain.



Answer :

Answer:

Salutary neglect

Explanation:

Salutary neglect was a period in which Great Britain taxed the colonies but did not strictly enforce them. This led to a period in which the colonists developed their own systems and were not used to being taxed.