History essay British imperial economic system

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Essay         This essay will talk about how the British imperial economic system, as well as mercantilism, exploited the American colonists and offered them few benefits. It will also talk about what mercantilism is and how it helped and hurt the colonists. Finally, it will give examples of how the colonists benefited from the British economic system. The reasons given will eventually cause the American colonists to start the American Revolution. Great Britain was the world dominator at this time. They had the strongest navy as well as the strongest economical system in the world. With the addition of America, it did nothing but make Britain’s economical system stronger. They could get certain materials from the
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colonies for a cheaper price and not have to buy those products from other countries. Britain began noticing that the colonies were trading goods with other countries and not worrying about Britain. Britain felt like they were losing control of the colonies and wanted the colonists to know that they were still in control. England thought that, “Imperial reorganization would increase the profitability of the colonies and the power of the English government to supervise them “(Brinkley, 61). England forced the colonies into using mercantilism. “Mercantilism greatly enhanced the position of the new merchant capitalists, whose overseas ventures were thought ...

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