Mercantilist Policies in Britain's American Colonies

question 39

Multiple Choice

Mercantilist policies in Britain's American colonies:

• A)created costs that were paid for primarily by French and Spanish merchants.
• B)cost much more per American than the benefits they received from Britain.
• C)cost Americans much less than the benefits they received from the British.
• D)created costs that were evenly shared by all colonists.
• E)were a relatively small burden per person,about equal to benefits received.

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