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Mercantilism provided raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, which created wealth for European nations and prompted colonization of the Americas.

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True! Mercantilism provided raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, which created wealth for European nations and prompted colonization of the
Americas. European powers partitioned with Africa in order to secure some territories to provide a constant supply of raw materials to industries in Europe.
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