Mercantilism

Mercantilism

Nations build wealth by controlling trade with their colonies

Trade

Exchange of goods and services in a market

Export

Goods sent to another country

Import

A good or service brought in from another country for sale

Tariff

Government tax on imports or exports

Motherland

A country that establishes colonies

Raw Goods

Natural resources used to make other products

Manufactured Goods

Products that are made from raw goods

Economics

The study of production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.

wealth

Prosperity

smuggle

import or export without paying customs duties

policy

framework for governance