Transatlantic Trade

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

Mercantilist System: Britain and Colonies Britain Colonies W. Indies Manufactures Raw materials Regulated trade Navigation Acts (1651, 1660, 1673)

Which feature of the mercantilist system is best illustrated by the diagram?

  • A

    Colonial currency replaced British sterling in Atlantic trade

  • B

    Colonies were free to trade independently with any European nation

  • C

    Colonies supplied raw materials and purchased British manufactured goods

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  • D

    Britain produced raw materials for colonial factories

Explanation

The arrows show colonies sending raw materials and importing British manufactures, with the Navigation Acts enforcing this complementary, regulated relationship.

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