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Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

A. export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies
B. export as well as causing inflation and colonial exploitation
C. export, but it had also caused inflation and exploited the colonies
D. export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies
E. export but also was the cause of inflation and exploitation of colonies
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Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

A. export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies
B. export as well as causing inflation and colonial exploitation
C. export, but it had also caused inflation and exploited the colonies
D. export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies
E. export but also was the cause of inflation and exploitation of colonies
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Idiom - Not only X but also Y.
Allowed and Caused are parallel.
Only D maintains Parallelism.
D is the answer.
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Not only X but also Y.

Must be parallel. Not only allowed (Verb) but also caused (verb)

Choice D
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Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

A. export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies
B. export as well as causing inflation and colonial exploitation
C. export, but it had also caused inflation and exploited the colonies
D. export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies
E. export but also was the cause of inflation and exploitation of colonies
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A. No. Idiom. "Not only" is in the non-underlined part of the sentence, so you need "but also" in the correct answer choice.

B. No. Idiom. "Not only" is in the non-underlined part of the sentence, so you need "but also" in the correct answer choice.

C. No. Tense. The sentence starts in simple past tense, so it shouldn't shift to past perfect.

D. Yes. Idiom and tense. "Not only" is in the non-underlined part of the sentence, so you need "but also" in the correct answer choice. The sentence starts in simple past tense, so it should stay in simple past.

E. No. Parallel construction. "Not only allowed" should be paralleled by "but also caused."
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Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

A. export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies
B. export as well as causing inflation and colonial exploitation
C. export, but it had also caused inflation and exploited the colonies
D. export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies
E. export but also was the cause of inflation and exploitation of colonies
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Not Only X but also Y : Parallelism marker....

Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

Answer must be (D)
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Mercantilism, the economic system of major trading nations from the 16th through the 18th century, not only allowed the state a great deal of control over economic life through regulatory production and export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies for the benefit of the ruling country.

A. export, and it also caused inflation and the exploitation of colonies --> "not only ... but also" missing
B. export as well as causing inflation and colonial exploitation --> "not only ... but also" missing
C. export, but it had also caused inflation and exploited the colonies--> "not only ... but also" missing
D. export but also caused inflation and led to the exploitation of colonies --> correct
E. export but also was the cause of inflation and exploitation of colonies --> "caused" is better than "was the cause"
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