Giving Brainliest to the correct answer!! Mercantilism is the idea that the wealth in the world is limited. People believed that a country could only get rich at the expense of another country. This meant that countries started colonies to increase their wealth. To many countries, having more colonies meant being wealthier. Which of the following was a result of this belief?
A. Many colonies were started as a solution to population growth.
B. Many colonies were started for economic reasons.
C. Many colonies were started as a place to send prisoners.
D. Many colonies were started for religious reasons.