Prime Minister Robert Walpole's Relaxed Policy Toward the Colonies Was

Multiple Choice

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies was based on his belief that the colonies

A) should be allowed to develop a more self-reliant and less expensive form of government on their own.
B) should be allowed to export needed raw materials and import finished goods from the mother country.
C) should increase trade with France and other European countries to help promote peace in North America.
D) should move closer to independence as a means of reducing British taxes spent on colonial defense.
E) would be willing to pay even higher taxes if they were given more freedoms by Parliament.