Question

During the 1700s, England's colonies in America helped the mother country's industrial growth by

A. manufacturing large quantities of products to be exported to England
B. training colonial children to become good factory workers
C. enslaving entire American tribes and sending them to work in England
D. purchasing large quantities of English products

Answer 1

During the 1700s, England's colonies in America helped the mother country's industrial growth by manufacturing large quantities of products to be exported to England.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1700s, England's colonies in America helped the mother country's industrial growth by manufacturing large quantities of products to be exported to England. The colonies provided raw materials such as food, lumber, and tobacco at a lower price, which England used to manufacture goods and sell them back to the colonies at higher costs. This created a favorable balance of trade for England, increasing its wealth. England passed the Navigation Laws to only allow British ships to trade with the colonies, further strengthening its control over the colonial trade.