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The people who benefited the most in the colonies from mercantilism were cash crop growers, such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar farmers throughout the New World since they had a constant and massive market for their products. A secondary group that benefited indirectly from mercantilism were smugglers since their entire business sprung up as a way to circumvent the mercantilist restrictions on trade. Smuggling was very lucrative.
The downfall of Mercantilism Theory was the acceptance of Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' as the foundation of modern economics. Smith believed Mercantilism formed a negative consumer environment, based on collusion between industry and government. He felt that if free trade were implemented, it benefited all parties. The publication of 'Wealth of Nations' ended the period of Mercantilism.
The most important principle of mercantilism was to export more than you import when running a nation.
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The people who benefited the most in the colonies from mercantilism were cash crop growers, such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar farmers throughout the New World since they had a constant and massive market for their products. A secondary group that benefited indirectly from mercantilism were smugglers since their entire business sprung up as a way to circumvent the mercantilist restrictions on trade. Smuggling was very lucrative.
This is mercantilism.
The sharecroppers are the ones who benefited the least from a sharecropper agreement.
Minorities and women were the least benefited from the New Deal policies.
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The downfall of Mercantilism Theory was the acceptance of Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' as the foundation of modern economics. Smith believed Mercantilism formed a negative consumer environment, based on collusion between industry and government. He felt that if free trade were implemented, it benefited all parties. The publication of 'Wealth of Nations' ended the period of Mercantilism.
Christians benefited the least out of the crusades. Millions of people died, and the "holy land" was still in Muslim control at the end.
Sharecroppers
the native Americans
The infantrymen benefited most from tanks. Tanks and Artillery support the infantrymen.
The most important principle of mercantilism was to export more than you import when running a nation.
Farmers.