Nutmeg was one of the things they produced. Another was paint,clothing,glass and several other products they expected the american colonies to buy.
True. At the time and pretty much up till 1944 the Shogun was the main power holder. He controlled the armies
The Monroe Doctrine granted the United States the ability to independently intervene in the trading economy. Having the ability to act alone and be neutral to war situations allowed them to make economic decisions based off of what they felt was best for them to prosper.
