For example, the colonists cut down trees, these trees were sent to England where craftsmen made furniture, paper, barrels, and tools. ... To enforce mercantilism
The government doesn't control the economy but only regulates it.
Individuals can purchase goods from other countries.
Mercantilism was enacted by Adam Smith in 1776. Mercantilism refers to the policy whereby the wealth of a country is judges based on the amount of precious metal that the county has.
Mercantilism encourages export while import is discouraged. It doesn't encourage free trade as it was believed that a country can only develop when other countries purchase the goods and services that are provided.
Non-mercantilism is simply the opposite of mercantilism. It stated that free trade was essential for the development of a nation because skills and ideas are shared when countries trade with each other.
In non-mercantilism, the government had no control over the goods that were produced by the people. They were also free to sell the goods to whoever they wanted.
