Question

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1. How might mercantilism have encouraged colonial expansion abroad?
Answer: Mercantilism believed prosperity depended on favorable balance of trade. Colonies were good for a country's balance of trade

2. How did the introduction of European livestock, foods, and diseases affect people in the Americas?
Answer: Cattle and horses changed hunting and travel, new crops led to plantations, diseases devastated local populations.

3.How was the Dutch form of mercantilism different from that of Portugal or Spain?
Answer: The Dutch form of mercantilism was different than that of the British and other European powers in the context that the Dutch primarily focused on the spice trade.

4. How did epidemics among the Native American populations contribute to an increase in trade of enslaved Africans?
Answer: Epidemics among the Native population led the Europeans in higher demand for laborers. African slaves were stronger and developed a second generation immunity towards European diseases.