C ) 2 and 3                  Not Correct !
 

                                1. The preferential tariffs offered by Britain to its colonies.
     Not Correct !     2. The removal of taxes on exports of Canadian timber to the United States.
     Correct !            3. Napoleon's blockade of European ports against British ships.
                                4. The lack of timber reserves in Europe.
                                5. Britain's adoption of a policy of free trade with its colonies.