A significant characteristic of the commercialism in the seventeenth century was
A. English imports came almost exclusively from the East Indies.
B. it became more difficult to create new forms of commercial organization.
C. the prosperity of a nation depended on the amount of colonies it held.
D. the development of a laissez-faire philosophy.
E. imported products were beginning to filter down to merchants and artisans.
Answer: E
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