Question

What was one negative consequence of the consumer revolution that swept the colonies in the 1700s? A. Debt increased in the colonies as many colonists spent beyond their means. B. A trade imbalance developed as colonists exported more than they imported. C. The value of colonial imports and exports increased exponentially. D. British manufacturers became less dependent on the markets in the colonies.

Answer 1

Answer: B.

During the consumer revolution, one negative consequence that swept the colonies in the 1700’s is a trade imbalance that was developed as colonists exported more than they imported. Most colonist worked on farms where they produced most of their own food, fuel and cloth but they also wanted to purchase expensive imported goods that they unforeseen the low demand on their imports, which impacted their economic stability.