England prized its North American colonies because
a. they provided England with natural resources of gold and silver.
b. they provided soldiers for the British army to fight in European wars.
c. they supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods.
d. they were a good place to dump convicts and the mentally ill.
Ans: c. they supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods.
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