Mercantilism, which grew with the transatlantic trade route, implied that the colonists were subordinate to and existed primarily for the benefit of the mother country, with their main purpose being to provide raw materials and profitable markets.
Mercantilism, which was prominent during the era of transatlantic trade routes, implied that colonists existed primarily to benefit the mother country economically, reinforcing the idea that the mother country held superiority over its colonies.
Mercantilism implied that the colonies existed solely to benefit the mother country, maintaining a system where colonists were regarded as subordinate and their economic activities were primarily controlled by the mother country for its own gain.
