How did britain prosper by controlling the trade of the american colonies? a    britain exported raw materials to the colonies and received the finished products from the colonies. b    britain imported raw materials from the colonies and sold its finished products to the colonies. c    britain exported raw materials to other european countries that produced finished products for the colonies. d    britain sold finished goods to the american colonies for slaves from its caribbean colonies. e  britain bought finished goods from its caribbean colonies and sold them to american coloni