By the mid-eighteenth century, the most prosperous segment of the New England economy was __________

A) shipbuilding
B) the carrying trade
C) the beaver pelt trade
D) farming


A

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A) Chiang Kai-shek B) Lee Kuan Yew C) Jiang Qing D) Zhou Enlai

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b. Rapid inflation led to an unfavorable balance of trade and the collapse of many businesses. c. The ready availability of investment capital at low interest rates led to the expansion and modernization ofSpanish industries. d. The Spanish government became complacent and failed to defend the nation's interests against theaggressive Dutch and English.

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a. speech b. conduct c. meditation d. effort e. critical thought

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