Mercantilist theories caused European nations to abandon their overseas colonies.
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The cause of the war involved European nations competing for control of colonies was boundary disputes.
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Mercantilism theories did not cause European nations to abandon their overseas colonies. Mercantilism, in fact, motivated colonial expansion and war.
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European nations benefited from their African colonies in several ways, including access to valuable natural resources, new markets for their goods, and opportunities for economic and political expansion. Additionally, colonies provided a source of cheap labor and military manpower for the European powers.
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.