Colonists Owned the Vast Majority of the Tonnage Shipped Between

question 16

Multiple Choice

Colonists owned the vast majority of the tonnage shipped between

• A) New England and the West Indies.
• B) England and the West Indies.
• C) The Middle colonies and England.
• D) The South and the West Indies.

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