The colonies were governed either directly or indirectly by the mother country, protected by the mother country, and the monarchs were leaders of the colonies.
Farmlands
mercantalism
Mercantilism was the economic policy European monarchs used in order to enrich their country via exporting more than importing in the trade's market. During mercantilism's peak it was a very effective tool for the monarchs at that time in causing the enrichment.
to spread religion
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stuip
Most European nations were ruled by absolute monarchs in the eighteenth century. Some of these monarchs considered themselves enlightened despots.
They were European monarchs who were inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.
Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (simply known as Henri), the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
They were becoming too powerful.