The mother country benefited under a mercantile system. A mercantile system is based on the benefit of the mother country's trade interests and manufacturers.
C.) The government's decision to raise taxes to pay its huge debts
"The cause of" would be the answer
The correct answer is All of the Above
Explanation: International trade is an exchange of goods and services between people or companies from different countries. How countries can sell their products to their territory (export) or can use products from other countries (import).