Evaluate+the+system+of+Mercantilism+and+determine+if+the+system+is+sustainable,+or+will+colonies+eventually+revolt+under+this+system.++CJK

Mercantilism was a system that Great Britain used to control the economy of the New England colonies. The colonies sent England the raw materials for them to make all the goods. Great Britain then sold the finished goods to the colonists, which made it so the colonists couldn't develop their economies to an extent to have their own market. In Mercantilism there were positives, negatives, and eventually the system led to revolt in the Americas. The system had few positives, but they were very important ones. Mercantilism provided the colonists with great protection and without this they were vulnerable. Also it provided them a monopoly in their economy which was nice. It was also a captive market for raw materials because they knew that Great Britain was always going to buy their materials from them. This was handy because they never had to worry about not being able to sell a weeks work of gathering the materials. Britain has some great advantages over the colonies as well, but the cons definitely out weighed the pros. Their economy will never be able to develop past England while under this system. The colonies economy will suffer under economic adolescence. Also there will be no money in the colonies because they never get to sell their products to anyone. The main con is that they are totally and utterly dependent on England. Because of the enforcement of Mercantilism on the colonies it led them to revolt and eventually fight the British. There were more negatives then positives so it angered the colonists in every way possible. The New England colonists just wanted to be independent and not be so dependent on Great Britain, and they wanted to be able to have their own industries. All the stuff they couldn't do while under Mercantilism made them want to break away more and more. Eventually this desire to be independent grew to an extent to where they just couldn't take it anymore and they broke away. In Mercantilism there were positives, negatives, and eventually the system led to revolt in the Americas. The colonists hated nearly everthing that had to do with Mercantilism, so the system left them with no choice but to revolt. They had to fight for what they wanted most, and that was independence. Being dependent on Great Britain was like having you mom live with you your whole life and New England wanted to have industry and be their own country. Mercantilism worked for a while, but the system was thrown out and revolted when the colonists finally could not take anymore.