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Mercantilism was big in the colonies. It wasn't all good but it wasn't all bad. Soon you will find out what mercantilism is and if the colonies will like it throughout the years.  Mercantilism was people in the American colonies selling raw materials to the British. The British then made it into finished materials. Americans had guaranteed markets for the finished materials to sell them in. The London government viewed the American colonists as tenants. They were expected to furnish products that were needed such as tobacco, sugar, and ships' masts.    Mercantilism had some good things. It created dependence on the colonies so they could have the products. America had British protection because America had the products that Britain needed to make their finished products. Americans loved the fact that Britain had a great navy. Colonists weren't worried about not having a buyer of their materials. British people always bought the goods from the colonies.  Although mercantilism was good, everything always has a negative side. Americans hated how they couldn't sell their products to other countries for competition. There was also limited profits for the colonists. Britain always had the advantage for higher profits because buyers want finished goods more than products to make them. Americans cant solve that problem because they have no idea how to make the finished products that Britain are making. There were also numerous taxes on all sorts of goods, due to the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, and the Townshend Act.  Overall, the mercantilism will be revolted. It helps Britain more than America and Americans obviously don't like all these taxes on everything. Eventually, the colonists will realize their mercantilism mistake. One example of a mercantilist law was the Navigation Law of 1650. That Law was aimed at rival Dutch shippers trying to elbow their way into the American carrying trade. Britain ships were the only way that Americans could get their raw materials to Britain. That was bad because the Britains could charge the Americans, which wouldn't be good.