<span>The British said they would stop colonists from settling in the West.The British claimed that they would stop westward expansion into the frontier beyond the</span>
<span>Terence Powderly believed that the Knights was an educational tool to help working men.</span>
Spain and Portugal were the two nations that had a head start in the age of exploration
Mercantilism perpetuated the rigid trade system between England and the colonies. Only the colonies were allowed to trade with the parent country. This restricted free trade among the colonists barring them from cutting the middleman role of the parent country. Mercantilism only furthered animosity between country and colonies, leading to eventual war.
