The 18th century was a "golden age of smugglers" because
a. most colonists in the Americas did not respect European laws.
b. mercantile policies distorted markets and created the potential for great profits.
c. most European ships were too small to carry large amounts of goods.
d. All of these answers are correct.
b
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A) eleventh B) twelfth C) thirteenth D) fourteenth
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