The term empire of goods refers to
A. the ability of a nation and its imperial holdings to manufacture enough goods to support a healthy system of trade.
B. a society in which the purchase of material goods is central.
C. the premise that the colonies were to serve the purpose of making the mother country prosper.
D. a system of commercial exchange that linked a widely dispersed population through the things they purchased.
Answer: D
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