How did the colonists feel about the British policy of mercantilism

The British had an empire to run. The way that they kept their economy healthy was through a system called mercantilism. ... The British even put taxes called duties on imported goods to discourage this practice. This pushed the colonists to buy only British goods, instead of goods from other European countries.

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.

what are the options?