Which of the following is the MOST accurate explanation of why Britain enforced mercantilist laws after the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?
The British wanted to encourage industrial development in the colonies.
The British wanted to encourage colonial settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The British hoped to tighten control over the empire.
The British wanted to discourage colonial dependence on cash crops.
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Which of the following is the MOST accurate explanation of why Britain enforced mercantilist laws after the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?
The British wanted to encourage industrial development in the colonies.
The British wanted to encourage colonial settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The British hoped to tighten control over the empire.
The British wanted to discourage colonial dependence on cash crops.
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