One principle in the theory of mercantilism is that colonies should be subservient to the "mother country," and that they should provide the mother country with great deals of natural resources. <span><span>
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If a nation is very small they could only accept a certain amount of people. They are small so they only have so much food, space, etc. to provide for its citizens. Though if the nation was large such as the US or Canada they can be a little less strict and allow more people in.
The answer would be 'The Colonist refuse to buy English products.'
