The mercantilism policy served to increase tensions and conflict between great
Britain and its American colonies. the policy,coined by Adam smith was the practice by several European countries to allow exports and discourage import, hence exports were encouraged from Great Britain but imports were not from the colonies.
The fact that Italy is shaped like a boot made it a good place for ships to stop because a lot of cities were on the water, and cities were a perfect place to sell or trade goods. Hope it help!
Because plantation owners were mainly in the southern states. Also because there were many people that bought them from the south than anywhere else :)
This period of industrialization began from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. During this period, telegraph and railroads spread across the country. This led to greater movement of people and began new trend in globalization. Electricity gave rise to the need for oil and gas. Sewage systems were now also being used. The telephone and the automobile greatly improved communication and transportation.
