American Colonists Sought Trade with Countries Other Than Great Britain

question 56

Multiple Choice

American colonists sought trade with countries other than Great Britain

• A) in order to gain their independence.
• B) mainly to anger the king.
• C) to anger Parliament.
• D) to help strengthen the French.
• E) to make money to buy what they wanted in Britain.

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