England and France Were Extensive International Traders in the Years

England and France were extensive international traders in the years before 1914.Why was this likely so?

A) England and France were deeply integrated with their colonial empires.
B) England and France were less reliant on their colonial empires as trading partners than were other European colonizers.
C) England and France were rapidly shedding ties to their least profitable colonies.
D) England and France were slower than other European countries in granting independence to their colonies before 1914.