Did mercantilism benefit England more or the colonies? why? explain your reasoning.

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Explanation:

Between 1640-1660, Great Britain enjoyed the greatest benefits of mercantilism. During this period, the prevailing economic wisdom suggested that the empire's colonies could supply raw materials and resources to the mother country and subsequently be used as export markets for the finished products.The British had an empire to run. The way that they kept their economy healthy was through a system called mercantilism. ... This pushed the colonists to buy only British goods, instead of goods from other European countries. The distance from Britain and the size of the British Empire was an advantage for the colonies.

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