Multiple choice

According to Mercantilism, why were colonies established?

  1. To make the mother county rich.

  2. To develop manufacturing centers.

  3. To provide a new place to settle for growing populations.

  4. All of these
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Explanation

The primary goal of mercantilism was to increase the wealth and power of the mother country by accumulating gold and silver through a favorable balance of trade.

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