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Use the excerpt from the petition to Parliament to answer the question.
How does this petition MOST CLEARLY reflect the role of mercantilism in the British colonies?

A. British colonies were dependent on Britain and British trading partners for resources and goods.

B. The colonies lacked the political influence to shape economic policies in Britain to their advantage.

C. British trade agreements committed the colonies to unproductive and unprofitable industries and enterprises.

D. Parliament passed laws that restricted trade and production in the colonies for British rather than colonial benefit.

Respuesta :

From the excerpt the option that most clearly reflects the role of mercantilism in British colonies was that the colonies lacked the political influence to shape economic policies in Britain to their advantage.

Mercantilism is an economic practice that the British used to control the Colonies. They restricted them on what they could produce, the countries they could trade with.

Using mercantilism they put the colonies in a lot of distress. They lacked the power to control their exports and their imports.

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