By the end of the seventeenth century, commerce was the foundation of empire and the leading cause of competition between european empires. explain how the north american colonies were directly linked to atlantic commerce by laws and trade.

The North America colonies linked with the Atlantic through trade. The navigation act allowed colonists to trade with England for raw goods.    

Explanation:

The North American colonies directly linked to Atlantic commerce through the laws implemented by the British. The navigation Acts imposed on the colonists for the benefit of the empire because Britain needed raw materials for the industries. The laws maintained in creating wealth for Britain. The acts decreased the economic opportunities for the colonies to trade with the Europeans. The North American colonies exported fur, tobacco, goods and imported slaves.      

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