MercantilismMercantilism is an economic theory that states that a nation should export more than is imported and accumulate gold and other precious metals to make up the difference. Its initial success was deceptive by the fact that the mother country controlled all aspects of the trade and benefited the mother country more than the colonies. Because of the extra cost the colonies developed the triangular trade system which was illegal but more profitable.
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