In 1688 what nation became more important to england than the colonies?

France

Explanation:

Beginning in 1688, England started focusing on France, which was its main contender over the control of Europe.

Therefore, the applied the Salutary Neglect, which was the British governmental policy over the American colonies. As long as the colonies stayed loyal to the British rule and added to the economic development of Britain, trade regulations and imperial surveillance of colonial matters were loosely applied.

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