He sought passage of the controversial National Industrial Recovery Act.
It was the belief by mercantilists that by strictly managing economic life, a national military power could be best achieved.
The use of military power in the protection of supply sources and its target market is the basis of mercantilism’s belief that a world economy can be established. The mercantilist belief also perceived that agriculture is a way to minimize a nation’s food importation necessity.
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the American colonists thought of themselves as citizens of Great Britain and subjects of King George III. They were tied to Britain through trade and by the way they were governed. ... The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies.