Mercantilism works by generating wealth through profitable trading. Trade is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.
Economics
Well the governors were mean and didnt want to eat their children
Colonies did not benefit from this because they wanted to trade with richer outside countries.
The Colonies were important because they supply Great Britain raw resources and material.
The British encouraged Americans to export raw goods to Britain. PLATO!!
Both systems greatly increased Europeans' total wealth.
Raw Materials and markets for British products.
Mercantillism~When everything is done for the good of the Mother Country. Ex: The 13 Colonies (Southern, Middle, New England) they were all gathering raw materials to ship back to Britan (British), to be transformed into everyday items. Then they were shiped back to the 13 colonies. The 13 colonies then sold them for a profit. (which was shared with the mother country.
By the amount of gold and silver they had. By the amount of manufactured goods they controlled According to trade APEX
The British used Mercantilism in relation to their North American Colonies. The principle is that the mother country, in this case Britain, would take in raw materials and resources for a low cost, if any, to produce finished goods to sell and make a profit off of. This wasn't an ideal situation for the new colonies and is part of the reason for the revolution.
The theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of accumulating bullion, establishing colonies and a merchant marine, and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balance of tradeorEurope's new idea, that the country who imports more than exports gold or other types of metals is more powerful
They got their education by secretly learning it if their master didn't allowed because it was illegal. Sometimes, their masters tought the slave even though it was against the law. By secretly learning it, they could learn it off another slave or steal a book and educate themselves.