Answer:
C. the transition to a market-based economy.
Explanation:
Mercantilism led to the creation of monopolistic trading companies, such as the East India Company and the French East India Company. Restrictions on where finished goods could be purchased led in many cases to burdensome high prices for those goods.
___ kept the Articles from being ratified for four years
Disputes over land issues
Both kingdoms grew wealthy from taxing and controlling trade routes