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natalie2426

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In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more in the colonies than in England primarily due to:
 a. high tariffs on English goods imported to the colonies.
  b. a limited supply of English goods available for shipment to the colonies.
  c. high transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies.
  d. legally established price floors on English goods sold in the colonies.

Question 2

In 1910 _____________ of children between the ages of 10 and 15 had jobs, but by 1920, this percentage had fallen to ____________ .
 a. 50 percent; 25 percent
  b. 30 percent; 20 percent
  c. 20 percent; less than 10 percent
  d. 10 percent; less than 1 percent



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Answer to Question 1

c. high transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies.

Answer to Question 2

c. 20 percent; less than 10 percent



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