One of the main reasons why New England merchants became leading members of society is because they were able to accumulate large amounts of wealth, due to the fact that trade was quite profitable during this time.
Denmark and Norway. Hope this helps
Explanation:
the first one is textual evidence because it is a direct quote
the second is a thesis statement because it is an opinion
and the third is topic because it is not an opinion
False, only about 10% is.