One Feature of the American Economy That Strained the Relationship

question 94

Multiple Choice

One feature of the American economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain was the

• A) British demand to halt the importation of slaves.
• B) growing desire of Americans to trade with other nations in addition to Britain.
• C) lack of any British regulations regarding trade with foreign nations.
• D) British rejection of the Molasses Act.
• E) the Americans' unwillingness to trade with the French West Indies.

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