Mercantilism, the guiding principle of most early colonial empires, meant
a. encouraging more people to become merchants for the king or queen.
b. recording the air temperatures of various parts of the empire.
c. accumulating precious metals through exports from the colonies.
d. keeping interest rates low in colonial banks so colonists could afford land.
Answer: c. accumulating precious metals through exports from the colonies.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.