What caused the balance of trade between England and the colonies to turn dramatically in England’s favor by the mid-eighteenth century?
A) the decline in trade between the colonies and the West Indies
B) enormous demand in the colonies for British finished products
C) industrialization in the colonies
D) stricter enforcement of the Navigation Acts
E) enormous demand in the colonies for raw materials from England
Answer: B
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