Answer: they were objects that belonged to their masters and not considered people or citizens.
"<span>C.Under free enterprise, merchants were able to
conduct unrestricted international trade. Under mercantilism,
international trade was restricted" is the best option, but there were other differences as well. </span>
It would be "Decreasing taxes and increasing spending on federal programs" that <span>contributes to a budget deficit, since this means that more revenue is "going out" than "coming in". </span>
