Transatlantic Trade

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

Mercantilism held that

  • A

    Free trade and open markets benefit all nations, with colonies acting as equal partners

  • B

    Private property is unimportant, with the state owning all land and means of production

  • C

    A nation's wealth came from accumulating gold and silver, with colonies providing raw materials and markets

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  • D

    Religion drives economic life, with church tithes forming the basis of national wealth

Explanation

Britain enforced mercantilism through Navigation Acts that restricted colonial trade.

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