APFIVE Cash Crops and British Imperial Policy
How did the establishment of cash-crop plantations in the Americas most directly influence British imperial governance?
A
Increased focus on urban industrial development, reducing attention to governing rural agricultural areas.
B
Led to decentralization of authority as plantation owners exerted increased autonomy due to profitability.
C
Prompted the large-scale repeal of mercantilism policies in favor of free market principles within American territories.
D
Required substantial paternalistic oversight through navigation acts and colonial charters to regulate trade flow.
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