After heating up in a teapot, a cup of hot water is poured at a temperature of 211°F. The cup sits to cool in a room at a temperature of 72°F. Newton's Law of Cooling

explains that the temperature of the cup of water will decrease proportionally to the

difference between the temperature of the water and the temperature of the room, as

given by the formula below:

D) Trade focused on generating income for the Crown only.

Explanation:

The American colonies were originally established to make Great Britain money. This economic system, known as mercantilism, was based on the exportation of natural resources to Great Britain. These goods would then be refined and manufactured. After they were manufactured, they'd be sold back to the colonists.

Within this mercantilist system, colonists were forced to trade only with Great Britain, limiting their potential trade partners/profits.