Which of the Following Statements About the American Colonial Economy

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the American colonial economy is LEAST accurate?

• A) The colonies could legally only receive finished goods that originated in or passed through England.
• B) The Crown viewed the colonies chiefly as suppliers of raw materials.
• C) Smuggling foreign goods into the colonies was common practice, tacitly accepted by many colonial governors.
• D) Throughout colonial history, the colonists funded their own defense and could not count on British forces for protection.
• E) The colonial legislatures' control of governorship salaries gave them significant leverage over colonial governors.

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