Question

Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the ability of the English to profit from their colonies in the New World?

A.Their well-developed merchant class
B.The abundance of rare natural resources in their colonies
C.Their previous experience with commerce and industry with other countries and aristocracies
D. The power and autonomy they afforded the British East India Company

Answer 1

"A.Their well-developed merchant class" did not contribute to the ability of the English to profit from their colonies in the New World, since this interaction is what helped build the mercantile mindset in the first place.