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Mercantilism was a system that kept the colonies under British control. This system measured a countries wealth. There had to be a balance of trade between the colonies and Britain. The colonies supplied Britain with raw material and Britain gave them finished goods. Britain benefited from this system because they didn't have to pay for raw material but they were making the colonists pay for the finished goods. This complicated system had its up's and downs, it created tension between the colonists and the British. Some of the positive outcomes of the mercantilism system was the fact that the colonies always had somebody to buy from. The colonies gain protection from this system as well. They were being protected by the British soldiers and the British navy.