In 1665 England was devastated by the Great Plague, and in 1666 London was decimated by fire, so how did both the country and the city still manage to flourish?

The colonies turned out to be profitable ventures.

Explanation:

• Mercantilism in Great Britain consisted of the economic position that, in order to increase wealth, its colonies would be the supplier of raw materials and exporter of finished products.

• Mercantilism brought about many acts against humanity, including slavery and an imbalanced system of trade.

• During Great Britain's mercantilist period, colonies faced periods of inflation and excessive taxation, which caused great distress.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.