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British monarch who thought the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country?
British monarch who thought the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country
Which colonies had the best balance of trade with the mother country?
The middle colonies had the best balance of trade with england.
The idea that trade with colonies would enrich the mother country is known as?
mercantilism
How did colonies make england rich?
Through the English economic system of mercantilism - colonies providing the mother country with wealth.
The economic system where the colonies are set up to make the mother country rich is called?
colonism
What was the purpose of founding all the colonies?
The main purpose of founding the American Colonies was for the economic benefit and prestige of the mother country, through a system of mercantilism.
What was the mother country of the thirteen original colonies?
The mother country of the thirteen original colonies was Great Britain.
What policy was established by Great Britain to ensure the sole purpose of the American colonies was to provide economic rewards and advantages to the mother country?
Mercantilism
What can be said about the comparison between the size of the mother country and its colonies?
The size of the mother country, in most cases, is much smaller than its colonies.
What was the European policy of paternalism in Africa?
The colonies were governed either directly or indirectly by the mother country, protected by the mother country, and the monarchs were leaders of the colonies.
British monarch who thought the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country?
British monarch who thought the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country
The US colonies belonged to this mother country?
England
What country did the colonies look to as the mother country at the time of Federation?
Western australia
Which two statements does not describe mercantilism?
Colonies could buy goods from other countries besides the mother country. Colonies would ship raw materials to the mother country.
Which colonies had the best balance of trade with the mother country?
The middle colonies had the best balance of trade with england.
What purpose do colonies serve for the mother country?
The mother country makes money from the colony using a system called mercantilism. Mercantilism is when you buy something for a low price and sell it at a high price. In this case, the colonists would sell furs to the people in the mother country and recieve like a dollar in return and the people in the mother country turns the fur into hats and recieves ten bucks in return.
Which country is called mothers country?
The "mother country" is whatever country the speaker's ancestors came from. In British Commonwealth countries, or former British colonies, the mother country is England.
