Don’t quote me on this, but I’m thinking that the federal government are the only people allowed to print and coin money. I’m sorry if I’m wrong, I know Congress has the power to declare war.
Now we have two choices, B, or C. The government would raise taxes if the economy grew enough to allow it, however a more likely option would be that the government started spending more money than they truly have. The answer is C.
As with most locations for settlements in any civilization the key factor is settlements were located in the lowlands where the land was fertile and could be farmed. Geography is very important when a site is picked for settlement. The site must be able to support human activity.
This answer would most likely be D) Indigo plantations. In the Middle Colonies, there was a lot of flat plain, good for farmland. They produced dyes there. shipbuilding was mainly prevalent in the New England states. For sugar, I believe the south grew that in the form of sugarcane.