Beginning in the Seventeenth Century, the Caribbean Forests Were Removed

question 34

Multiple Choice

Beginning in the seventeenth century, the Caribbean forests were removed for all of the following purposes, EXCEPT

• A) ship building.
• B) to clear land for sugarcane cultivation.
• C) fuel for sugar processing.
• D) timber for home building.
• E) the export of tropical hardwoods.

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Chattel Mortgage Agreement

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