The main goal that Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand was striving for was to conquer land in France, make the pope recognize their authority, end feudalism throughout their territory, and make all of Spain Christian.
Utopian societies were designed in an attempt to eliminate the miseries of capitalism and the free market.
Answer: (B) They emphasize the importance of the ancient Romans as the main characters in most modern plays
and movies.
Explanation:
Mercantilism was the principle that:
A) the purpose of colonies is to economically benefit the mother country.
"Mercantilism" is a term we get from Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790). Smith criticized what he called the "mercantile system" because it restricted trade and thus restricted economic growth. The mercantile system believed the wealth of the world was a fixed amount, measured primarily in gold and silver accumulated. The system promoted a nation selling its products abroad but not needing to buy from others, or imposing heavy tariffs if importing anything. Colonies were crated to provide raw materials and resources to the mother country and a market for the mother country's products. Commerce was heavily controlled by the government through charters granted to specific trading companies.
Adam Smith countered by advocating a free market -- the opportunity for all nations to increase their wealth by exchanging goods freely with one another according to what would become known as capitalist principles.
