Polished black granite was chosen for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial because
its mirror-like qualities would reflect the visitors to the memorial and the park's trees and grass
it was less expensive than marble
O it has a matte finish
its rough texture would make it easy for visitors to do name rubbings

The main reason why some Americans colonists turned to smuggling (more common) and piracy (less common) was economic. Simply put, it was a good way to make money. In addition, many people had so little respect for the laws they were breaking that they did not feel that it was morally wrong to do so.