B, because although the rest have some touch of history in them the second answer is the only one that actually happened and resulted from the event listed.
the correct answer is merchants and artisans
Indians were in the middle and England could easily access them.
The answer to this question is technology.
The right answer is the C: Slave codes gave whites more power over enslaved people. Slave codes were, in fact, a group of laws passed by the white settlers, who, fearing slave uprisings, decided to restrict slaves' rights. As a result of these laws, slaves were not allowed to own any property or to gather in large groups. Furthermore, it was illegal to instruct a slave, and they were not permitted to get married. These are just some examples, but there were other restrictions that were implemented in each individual colony.