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To make the mother country economically stronger and wealthier

To promote free trade among all nations

To encourage colonies to become independent

To eliminate the use of raw materials in manufacturing

It encouraged the colonies to become self-sufficient and independent from Europe.

It promoted free trade between all nations involved in the Atlantic trade.

It led to the establishment of strict trade regulations that benefited the mother country and increased the demand for slave labor in the colonies.

It discouraged the use of slave labor in the colonies.

Colonies depended on Europe for goods

Colonies became wealthier than Europe

Colonists felt restricted and frustrated

Europe got richer while colonies had fewer choices

Tobacco, cotton, sugar

Manufactured goods

Slaves

Gold and silver

The journey taken by slaves across the Atlantic to the Americas

A trade route between Europe and Asia

A migration of settlers to the West

A path for explorers to find gold

Provided cheap labor for plantations

Built wealth for European powers

Introduced new crops to Europe

Influenced American culture

Colonists began smuggling to avoid tariffs

Colonists gained more political freedom

British goods became cheaper

Colonists supported British rule

The North had better soil and climate for agriculture.

They promoted economic independence for the colonies.

They encouraged free trade between all nations.

They created a system of economic dependence and exploitation.

They eliminated the need for labor in the colonies.