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Colonial production of tobacco satisfied England’s mercantilist interests because: a. it provided a substitute for imported Spanish tobacco. b. its poor quality discouraged English youth from smoking. c. it provided a good that could be taxed by the English. d. it ensured that the colonists would remain dependent on England for food

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a. it provided a substitute for imported Spanish tobacco.

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