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The first principal of Mercantilism was that all the money and wealth in the world were relatively static. The second principal of Mercantilism was that a country's wealth could be based on their fossil fuels, and resources. The third principal of Mercantilism was the striving belief that exports needed to be higher than imports.
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The British Empire expanded to include most of India, large parts of Africa and many other territories throughout the world.
Well they of course fought back for their land but still lost,Also in the process they lost men and women during it so if you think about it they were heart broken and angry.