Based upon the choices, the one that best answers and fits the question is;
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</span><span>A: Imports cash crops from Europe.
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This is the correct answer because, it has a market-base economy which focuses on imports and exports, AND, its principal cash crops are; Tea, Horticultural Produce, and Coffee.
They thought they would die on the way & they did not want to take their risk