Answer:The middle part of the story centers on when Rip wakes up: Rip wakes up in the spot where he first saw the strangely-dressed man. He finds a rusty old gun beside him and can't find his dog. Thinking they robbed him, he calls for the strange men, but there's no answer.
Answer: The answer is B. The colonies would produce raw materials for Great Britain, then Great Britain would later trade those materials with other countries