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They did not have their people everywhere (they wouldn't have had the manpower for that) but they had soldiers and customs and tax officers in all the coastal cities who saw to it that only ships and goods were handled that were allowed there and that in- and export duties were paid. But practically all colonies that had goods to import or export that were much in demand, had smugglers going in and out. The mother countries had usually ships patrolling suspected areas, but with a varying degree of succes. Especially the US Colonies were (in)famous for the amount of goods being smuggled.
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How did colonies help European countries enrich their treasuries?
colonies helped nations do this by providing gold and silver mines, producing goods that could be traded for gold and silver
What did Songhai trade with other countries?
Songhai traded gold and salt
Who did the Chinese silk traders trade with?
They traded with people from India, Tibet, Persia, and Mediterranean countries. They also traded with soldiers, nomads and whoever else happened to be on the road.
What Countries did the VOC trade with?
The Dutch East India Company is known as the VOC and was established in 1602. It traded with countries throughout all of Europe and Asia.
Describe trade during the gupta empire?
Trade helped the Gupta Empire thrive. Salt, cloth, and iron were common goods traded in India. Indian merchants also traded with China and with lands in Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean area. The Gupta rulers benefited from their control of much of the trade. They owned silver and gold mines and large estates.
What were the trade rules for colonies?
Colonies were generally forbidden to trade with countries other than their "mother" country. English colonies traded only with England; Dutch colonies traded only with Holland; Spanish colonies traded only with Spain.
What is the relationship between the Greek trade routes and the Greek colonies?
The colonies, established around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, were independent city-states and each had to make it own living, They traded with their mother cities, and locally.
How did colonies help European countries enrich their treasuries?
colonies helped nations do this by providing gold and silver mines, producing goods that could be traded for gold and silver
The thirteen colonies only trade with countries outside the british empire?
No. They only traded with those within the british empire.
What colonies did Massachusetts trade and interact with?
They traded with nearby colonies
Who traded with southern colonies?
southern colonies traded with the klingons of the zorgon galaxy in episode 245 of Star Trek season 2
Southern colonies first developed what that was traded to the mother country?
Prior to the American Revolution, the colonies were constantly trading with the mother country of England. In the south, the trade was centered on cash crops like tobacco. The south also produced certain dyes and rice.
What role did tobacco play in the colonies?
it was traded for stuff
What were the colonies given in payment of debts?
They traded goods.
What colony traded with New York?
Other Colonies nearby
Who traded with mali?
Mali traded with neighborly countries and I think a part of Europe.
What was the main reason European colonies set up colonies?
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.
