The primary reason why the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution is because "<span>It convinced the French to join the war on the side of the colonists", since it was a decisive American victory. </span>
Marco Polo found a new trade route (possibly several) that expanded trade in Europe.
Mercantile system is the <span>economic </span>system of trade used from the 16th to 18th. According its theory <span>the amount of wealth in the world was static.</span> The British Mercantile system was one of the most famous mercantile system. The motivation was England to to<span> grow in wealth and self-sufficiency, increased political power, increased private wealth. The main motivation however was England to be the first trade power and other countries to be excluded. </span>