What were the most important consequences of british mercantilism for the coloni

Question: What were the most important consequences of british mercantilism for the colonial regions!?
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mercantilism meant that the colonies existed for the good of the mother country!. This results in the colonies providing raw materials and a market for finished goods while the mother country provided the
finished goods to the colonies!.
The colonies were settled in many cases by Britain's desire to exploit their raw resources!. Examples:
In the South agriculture of specialty goods were emphasized:
1!. Virginia/Maryland--Tobacco
2!. North Carolina-- naval stores, lumber, tar, masks or wooden stuff to
build ships
3!. South Carolina-- indigo dye--beets, rice!.

Middle Colonies:--- New York and Pennsylvania!. Grew wheat to feed
the colonies and England!.

New England became the main merchants which carried the goods between the colonies and England!.

The Caribbean Colonies were by far the best example of mercantilism!. Their main crops were sugar and rum!. They did not grow ANY food!. They bought their food from New England Shops and from the Middle Colonies!. These "sugar colonies/spice colonies" were much more valuable to England than the 13 colonies in the area of trade!.

England passed the Navigation Acts which said that ALL trade with the colonies had to be with England and only on English ships!. The
English enforced this act, kind of but more likely ignored it if they were not hurt by the foreign countries trading with their colonies--French wine anyone!?, and it was England's basic policy until 1763 and the end of the French and Indian War!.
Hope that helps!.
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