With limited land and a burgeoning population to support, they had to either do it by conquest or trade. They elected trade.
The Navigation Acts forced the colonists to trade with England and limited trade with other countries.
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That international business is not limited by tariffs or quotas
They do, but bear in mind that these countries also have various free trade agreements, so that a lot of trade is not limited by tariffs. Only some trade is limited.
The sizes of the mountains make trade difficult.
The general idea that international business should not be limited by tariffs or quotas is known as "free trade."
The Navigation Acts forced the colonists to trade with England and limited trade with other countries.
Embargo act of 1807
The Phoenician city-states had limited agricultural land to support a growing population. They had to expand by conquest or trade. They chose trade.