Which statement summarizes the effects of slave labor on the colonial economy? a. slave labor gave the economy a slight boost. b. slave labor hurt the economy because it was not taxed. c. slave labor the economy grow because it was taxed. d. slave labor did not have any effect on the colonial economy at all.

Select the correct answer. how did adam smith’s ideas influence the enlightenment? a. they prevented governments from enacting free trade policies, weakening global economies. b. they were impractical because they gave no clear direction about the moral goals of an economy. c. they promoted the idea of a free market, which strengthen the global economy. d. they set up new businesses with the assistance of the government.