Question

What does the excerpt demonstrate about the mercantile relationship between European nations and their colonies?

A.
European monarchs started colonies in places with goods and resources that appealed to their interests.

B.
European powers restricted trade to secure access to colonial resources and to control colonial markets.

C.
European officials imposed laws on the colonies intended to attract the most skilled and productive workers.

D.
European companies only invested money in those colonies with sufficient legal protections to secure their wealth.