It's C
The north had the money, the people, and the industrial power to branch out the railroad networks. So following markets and money. The north built networks to the west.
The south in contrast was did not have the capacity to construct as much railroads as the north did so therefore there was less western expansion. As well the south had more interests building canals and shipping product of the states to England.
Answer:
<u><em>They protected the home country’s economy at the colonists’ expense</em></u>.
Explanation:
Interestingly this colonist where affected after the Wool Act because it resulted in higher value of British clothes as a result of export ban of foreign wool.
The Iron Act which was meant to increase local iron production was opposed because they were resulting in losses for the growing iron and steel companies.