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Question: What was Colbert's idea of a "Compact Colony" !?
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Colbert wanted Canada to be its own thing or a compact colony, more or less!. He wanted it to be self-reliant and able to defend itself!. Colbert probably wanted Canada to be able to do this all by itself, without France's help so that France didn't have to spend the money on the colony, and at the same time reaping the profits of the colony!. Colbert was a devious genius who perfected mercantilism as it was known back then!.Www@QuestionHome@Com