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Mercantilism was an economic theory popular in Europe during the Age of Exploration. It related to world exploration, establishing colonies in other lands, and protecting industry in the European country. Mercantilism can be summarized as follows.

  • A country's wealth is based on the amount of gold and silver it has
  • A country increases its silver and gold by selling more goods to other countries that it buys for them
  • The government regulates all foreign trade (imports and exports) so more gold and silver enter the country than leave it.
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