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How did the British economy benefit from the colonies in North How did the British economy benefit from the colonies in North America

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The North American colonies were full of natural resources and the UK was able to get a great deal on these natural resources through self-derived tariffs and economic controls.

In short, the UK was able to rob North America of its economic resources.

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