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the goal of every nation was to become as wealthy as possible
Trick question. The first nation to explore, claim, and settle what is now the state of Georgia was the Cherokee Nation. The first European nation to land on what is now Georgia was Spain. The first European nation to colonize it was England; it was a penal colony.
Most nations imperialize or colonize in order to gain the resources of the other nation. Usually, one nation will not colonize another if that nation will fight against it.
Mercantilism was about building up the nation's wealth in terms of hard cash.
No European nation has tried to colonize any territory over which the independent country of the United States had ever laid claim. However, England, France, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and Germany are all European countries that all colonized territories that have since become part of the United States.
Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. The Portuguese were the first European country to colonize Malaysia capturing the city of Malacca in 1511.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the US would not allow any European Nation to colonize North or South America. It was issued by President Monroe.
France attempted to colonize Haiti and had a significant cultural impact on Haitian society due to the establishment of French language, colonial architecture, and Catholic religion in the region.
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The basic beliefs of Mercantilism included that wealth of a nation came mostly from its possession of gold and silver.