By the mid-eighteenth century, a distinct colonial merchant class came into existence, in part because of
A. new access by non-British ships to the colonial carrying trade.
B. the abolishment of the British Navigation Acts.
C. the development of a substantial colonial manufacturing industry.
D. protection from foreign competition when conducting commerce in the colonies.
E. All these answers are correct.
Answer: D
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