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How was mercantilism a factor in the American Revolution. Was Britain alone in this form of economics? What form of economic theory

did America soon subscribe to after the Revolutionary War came to an end and why?
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It's because Americans provided raw goods to Britain, and Britain used the raw goods that were sold in European markets and back to the colonies. ... The colonies could not compete with Britain in manufacturing. The more the colonies export, the more wealth and power Britain has.

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