Which of the following statements does not describe the role of the colonies in the mercantile system?

a. The colonies served as a market for the parent country's manufactured goods.

c. The colonies existed for the benefit of the parent country.

b. The colonies manufactured their own goods and sent them to the parent country to be sold for profit.

d. The colonies sent raw materials to the parent country and could not regulate their trade.

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Damien Cooper

22 June, 23:05

Which of the following statements does not describe the role of the colonies in the mercantile system?

a. The colonies served as a market for the parent country's manufactured goods.

c. The colonies existed for the benefit of the parent country.

b. The colonies manufactured their own goods and sent them to the parent country to be sold for profit.

d. The colonies sent raw materials to the parent country and could not regulate their trade.

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Gunnar Lang · Answer 1

The statement that does not describe the role of the colonies in the mercantile system is that the colonies manufactured their own goods and sent them to the parent country to be sold for profit.