Taking raw materials and turning them into new goods to sell for gold or silver is (1 point) Responses a forbidden practice by Britain during the Colonization Era. a forbidden practice by Britain during the Colonization Era. a romanticized version of being the "middle man" outlawed in 1889. a romanticized version of being the "middle man" outlawed in 1889. the goal of Mercantilism. the goal of Mercantilism. essentially highway robbery of poor underdeveloped nations.

Answer 1

The correct response is "the goal of Mercantilism." During the Colonization Era, Mercantilism was an economic theory that emphasized the importance of accumulating wealth through trade, particularly by exporting more than importing, which often involved taking raw materials from colonies and turning them into finished goods to sell for profit.