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What development was most responsible for the growth of the northern maritime economy?

c. The productivity of farms in the interior of North America
b. The Navigation Acts
d. The wealth of the British sugar colonies
a. The success of tobacco planters in Virginia

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It was primarily "d. The wealth of the British sugar colonies" that was most responsible for the growth of the northern maritime economy, since this led to a much higher demand for ships and exports. 
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