The british economic system of that views economic success in terms of real money caused the british government to view its colonies only as a way to gain wealth.

Mercantilism

This is a theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. It was adopted as a national economic policy that is designed to maximize the trade of a nation

idk you know what i mean hahahaha

i am 99% sure that the increase of goods was because of nafta nafta stands for the north american free trade agreement to lift tariffs