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What was the Mercantilist Policy of the British?
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According to the Mercantile policy of the British, the colonies existed merely to serve the mother country. The colonies provided the raw material and supplies which could not be produced at home and served as markets for the finished goods. Mercantilism was also against the establishment of self-government for colonies.
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