Although British Mercantilism Was Applied to the Sugar Produced in Their

question 72

Multiple Choice

Although British mercantilism was applied to the sugar produced in their Caribbean colonies,it generally failed because

• A)of serious competition from Spanish sugar producers.
• B)of interference from the French navy in the trade routes.
• C)producers of sugar made greater profits by selling their sugar to the Dutch.
• D)worldwide sugar prices were unstable.
• E)New England merchants traded directly with sugar planters in the area.

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