Select the best answer from the choices provided.

A) The British and their colonies were able to trade without exchanging gold or silver, and the ships' owners (who were British) were able to make a profit at every leg of the journey.

B) American and African colonies were able to develop factories and make their own manufactured goods.

C) The British and their colonies were able to exchange gold and silver at a much cheaper rate than the French and Portuguese.

D) The colonies were able to leverage their raw materials to benefit their economy, without damaging the economy in Great Britain.

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Tyrone

23 September, 00:23

Select the best answer from the choices provided.

A) The British and their colonies were able to trade without exchanging gold or silver, and the ships' owners (who were British) were able to make a profit at every leg of the journey.

B) American and African colonies were able to develop factories and make their own manufactured goods.

C) The British and their colonies were able to exchange gold and silver at a much cheaper rate than the French and Portuguese.

D) The colonies were able to leverage their raw materials to benefit their economy, without damaging the economy in Great Britain.

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Adonis Ellison · Answer 1

The best option from the list would be that " D) The colonies were able to leverage their raw materials to benefit their economy, without damaging the economy in Great Britain," since it was a mostly export-based economy, although of course some damage was done.