Why did the British government relax rules regulating trade for the American colonies in the late 1600s?
A
The British hoped the colonies would become wealthier and spend more on manufactured goods from Britain.B
The British were afraid the colonists would revolt because they wanted a form of self-government.C
The British wanted to weaken Britain’s trade rivals, especially the Netherlands.D
The British wanted the colonists to develop a form of self-government similar to the representative body in Britain.