What was an important goal of european mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?

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Angelina Liu

1 November, 01:04

What was an important goal of european mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?

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Wesley Villegas · Answer 1

The goal of England's mercantilist policy was to form the country richer ... within the 1600s and 1700s (and even into the 1800s) the general public believed in mercantilism. They believed that countries inflated their wealth by increasing their exports and reducing their imports.