Colonial Period Question
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Which of the following was not a theme of seventeenth-century British mercantilism?
- England can raise substantial revenue by placing duties on colonial trade.
- It is the place of the colonies to export raw materials to, and import manufactured goods from, the mother country.
- Trade should flow freely among all lands, unimpeded by government policy.
- Manufacturing and commerce within the empire should be harnessed to promote the interests of England.