Question
What was the primary role of the colonies according to the theory of mercantilism?
a.
To become independent from the mother country
b.
To establish democratic governments
c.
To develop their own economic systems independent of the mother country
d.
To produce raw materials and consume finished goods for the benefit of the mother country
a.
To become independent from the mother country
b.
To establish democratic governments
c.
To develop their own economic systems independent of the mother country
d.
To produce raw materials and consume finished goods for the benefit of the mother country
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary role of the colonies according to the theory of mercantilism was **d. To produce raw materials and consume finished goods for the benefit of the mother country.** Mercantilism emphasized the importance of colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, which benefited the economic interests of the mother country.