Why did mercantilists believe that nations should set up overseas colonies?

Mercantilists believed that a nation could build wealth in two ways. It could extract gold and silver from mines at home or in its colonies, or it could sell more goods than it bought from foreign countries, thus creating a favorable balance of trade.

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sitting in that one chair where he could get shot at was his worst decision.

comparison is that they aren't nationalistic. a dif is that sds is government approved movemnet while yaf isnt \

it isnt that hard

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