C is the answer because, if you look back at the questions, the Lords Proprietor wanted to rule all of the colonies. So they tried to create a ruling elite.
One of the reasons why the Roman Empire produced more coins is because the Empire was constantly expanding and they needed to more money in circulation. Another reason was that people would chip the sides off the coins.
Around that time most of the Spanish settlements were <span><em>centered around forts</em>.</span>
