Multiple choice

According to Mercantilism, what was the basis for a country's political and military power?

  1. Trade

  2. Colonies

  3. Wealth

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Mercantilists believed that a nation's power was directly tied to its wealth, which was measured by its reserves of gold and silver. Colonies, trade, and resources were all means to acquire this wealth.

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