==Georgia== ==was the only colony out of the original 13 that was formally planted by the British government==
Britain embraced the theory of mercantilism to justify their control of the colonies
A country’s economic wealth should be measured by the amount of gold or silver it has in its treasury
Countries with colonies were at an advantage as the colonies could supply the mother country with raw materials, wealth, supplies, a market for selling manufactured goods, and so on and for America
==The Navigation Laws were the most famous of laws that enforced mercantilism==