Question

As part of mercantilism, England listed special products from the colonies that could be sold only to British merchants. These special, or "enumerated," products were sugar, tobacco, cotton, indigo, and later rice, molasses, naval stores (tar, pitch, etc.), furs, and iron. English merchants were allowed to sell those goods to whoever they choose as long as they were first taken to England or Scotland where a tariff (tax) would be added to them. For example, if a Virginian planter wished to sell his tobacco, he could only sell it to an English merchant. The English merchant then had to take it to England, pay taxes on it there, and then sell it to whomever.

According to the text, which of the following was NOT a characteristic of enumerated goods?

A) They could only be sold to colonists
B) Special taxes were added to them before being sold
C) The goods had to be taken to England before being sold
D) They could only be sold to British merchants

Answer 1

The feature that was NOT characteristic of enumerated goods was that they could only be sold to colonists, as they were exclusively to be sold to British merchants before being taxed in England and potentially sold elsewhere. Option a.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the mercantilist policies of England during the colonial era, enumerated goods were specific commodities that were produced in the colonies and could be sold exclusively to British merchants. These included items such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton.

The merchants were then required to ship these goods to England or Scotland where they would be subject to taxes before being sold elsewhere. The characteristic that was NOT a feature of enumerated goods, according to the text provided, is: A) They could only be sold to colonists. This is because the enumerated goods could be sold to British merchants and, after being taxed in England, to buyers elsewhere, but not directly to other colonists.