What benefit did the 13 colonies on the eastern coast of North America bring Great Britain?
a. They were used as bases for illegal activities like smuggling.
b. They increased trade with Britain, and helped Britain expand its colonial territories.
c. They were a place for the Enlightenment's philosophes to escape to.
d. They were one large penal colony.
Answer: b. They increased trade with Britain, and helped Britain expand its colonial territories.
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