Question

British colonialism was driven by mercantilism. Under this system, what were TWO purposes of the British colonies? (Choose the two correct answers.)
A

They provided land for British companies to build factories.


B

They provided a market for British manufactured goods.


C

They were a source of labor for factories in Britain.


D

They produced a market for raw materials from Britain.


E

They were a source of raw materials for British industries.

Answer 1

Answer:

B and D

Explanation:

To answer the question properly, we need to understand what mercantilism is.

Mercantilism simply refers to a term in which a country works to ensure that the amount of imports is in the minimum while the amount of exports the company has is maximized.

It is one of the systems which was used by the Imperial British government to control its colonies.

Basically what the government does is to ensure that there is a market for its product in its colonies while otherwise these colonies are also a source of raw materials for the industries producing goods in the Imperial British empire.

So what these colonies do are put simple. They take in some of the exports and also provide the system with raw materials so as to maximize the exports coming out on the long run.