Navy, trade (second could be multiple things)
Answer:
I think the answer is
D. rewarding loyal political supporters with jobs or money
Here's an example of patronage:
Patronage is customers or the financial support from customers or guests. An example of patronage is all of the customers at a deli. An example of patronage is money received by a hotel during a convention. ... Shopkeepers thanked Christmas shoppers for their patronage.
The answers C
Because Britain was in debt because of the war, and to protect the colonists, and since the colonists didnt have to pay anything for the war, they are still wealthy
