Mercantilism is, in basic terms, trade within an empire, meaning no importing or exporting from foreign providers. The goal of such a system would be self-growth of the traders/companies within the empire.
creation of a favorable balance of trade
Under the idea of mercantilism, a country will be economically successful if it has more exports than imports.
creation of a favorable balance of trade
To increase the nation's (great Britain's) total wealth
the goal of every nation was to become as wealthy as possible
creation of a favorable balance of trade
Under the idea of mercantilism, a country will be economically successful if it has more exports than imports.
creation of a favorable balance of trade
Mercantilism is, in basic terms, trade within an empire, meaning no importing or exporting from foreign providers. The goal of such a system would be self-growth of the traders/companies within the empire.
To increase the nation's (great Britain's) total wealth
the goal of every nation was to become as wealthy as possible
To have "mother" countries serve as a source of raw materials and the colonies as a source of manufactured goods.
No, mercantilism was primarily an economic theory focused on maximizing the wealth and power of the state through policies such as regulating trade, accumulating precious metals, and establishing colonies. While some European powers did spread Christianity as part of their colonial efforts, this was not the primary goal of mercantilism.
the British wanted the colonies to establish an economy to their advantage. They would use high taxes and tariffs to obtain money for their advantage.
They hated the mercantilism
held that a country's power depended mainly on its wealth. As a result, the goal of every nation became the attainment of as much wealth as possible
Mercantilism was the basic policy imposed by Britain on its colonies. The colonies were captive markets for British industry, and the goal was to enrich the mother country.