To kep the profits, Britain tried to keep a greater number of exports than imports. The most important thing for Britain to do, under the theory of mercantilism was keep its money and not trade with other countries to get necessary items. The colonists' role was to provide many of these items to the British.
To keep the profits, Britain tried to keep a greater number of exports than imports. The most important thing for Britain to do, under the theory of mercantilism, was keep its money and not trade with other countries to get necessary items. The colonists' role was to provide many of these items to the British.
Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution. Magna Carta exercised a strong influence both on the United States Constitution and on the constitutions of the various states. ... The United States also adopted the Bill of Rights, in part, due to this political conviction.