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<span>C. They were skilled craftsmen and builders
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Mercantilism is created to protect both government and the
merchants. In the past, mercantilism was the main source of Great Britain
economic development. Mercantilism is
one of the way government s to create economic policies as well as create money
reserves from the taken from trade.
The best synonym for abandoned in this case would be "deserted."
Terrified means scared in this case, hazed means that someone was forced to preform a difficult tax and soothed means to be calmed or comforted. As you can see, none of these terms are synonymous with abandoned. Deserted however means to be left behind, so it is a synonym for abandoned.