Why did trade between Britain and America diminish in the 1790s?
A. Lucrative new markets opened for America in Spain and France.
B. Britain entered a prolonged depression.
C. The Americans wanted to find new and better trading partners.
D. Britain no longer gave the former colonies preferential tariffs.
Answer: D
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