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How did colonizing
countries hold and
try to control their
colonies?

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The mercantilist system and the mad rush for colonies forced European nations to compete with each other for the richest, most prestigious colonies. Also, by establishing a colony in an area, colonizing nations could keep competing European countries away.
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