Resources,slaves to convert natives to their religion but mainly
No. They only wanted to free the 13 colonies from British rule.
expansionists
to acquire gold, silver and other treasure
expansionists
England hope to acquire wealth from the colonies by getting Natural Resources, taxing goods traded in the colonies, and selling its own goods to the colonies.
expansionists
Well, Virginia was one of the 13 original colonies, so they didn't have to acquire Virginia.
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they were seeking religious freedom and financial opportunities.
they were seeking religious freedom and financial opportunities.
Yes they were expansionists.
Mercantilism gave the colonies a reliable market for some of their raw materials and an eager supplier of the manufactured goods they needed. However, it prevented them from selling goods to other nations, even if they could get a better price. Also, if a colony produced nothing the home country needed, the colony could not acquire gold or silver to buy manufactured goods.