Question

Which of these had the BIGGEST and EARLIEST impact on the system of mercantilism that developed in the 1600s?(1 point)
Responses

American revolutions
American revolutions

the development of the cotton gin
the development of the cotton gin

the development of the steam engine
the development of the steam engine

colonization of the Americas

Answer 1

The colonization of the Americas had the BIGGEST and EARLIEST impact on the system of mercantilism that developed in the 1600s. This colonization facilitated the establishment of trade routes, the acquisition of wealth through resources and raw materials, and the expansion of European economies, which were central to the mercantilist system.