Seventeenth-century english colonial settlements select one: a. were essentially business enterprises. b. were tightly controlled by the english government. c. were effectively isolated from contact with other nations. d. were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start. e. maintained the political and social institutions of england.

a. Were essentially business enterprises.

Explanation:

English colonial settlements during the seventeenth century were primarily for the economic prospects of the imperial kingdom. The colonies were used as a source of income and practically managed as business enterprises. The Britishers' use of colonization gave them a means of gaining some prospects of monetary outcome, thereby allowing them to increase their economic status and social standing. Most colonies first became a means of production before they are turned into something more. Even the slavery system was an indirect result of the colonizing process.

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