Choose the items that CORRECTLY describe "salutary neglect" with regards to American history? Salutary Neglect was a period of time in colonial America before the Revolution. Salutary Neglect ended with the French and Indian War. For decades in the late 1600s, Parliament attempted to end the period of Salutary Neglect. An example of Salutary Neglect was Parliament's lack of enforcement of colonial taxes. An example of Salutary Neglect was the "shot heard 'round the world" in 1775. Salutary Neglect was beneficial for both the colonies and for Britain (for a while). "Salutary" means "official" or "noble."