Which was not a feature of mercantilism? maximizing imports over exports acquiring gold and silver self-sufficiency ownership of colonies

The correct answer is C) Self-sufficiency.

What was NOT a feature of mercantilism? was self-sufficiency.

During colonial times in North America, Great Britain adopted the mercantilism economic system from the 1500s to the 1700s. Britain and other European superpowers tried to accumulate richness because they thought that resources in the world were limited. So these nations tried to get more and more to maximize the exports and minimize the imports. That is why in the case of England, the monarchy was interested in exploiting the many raw materials found in the North America Territory.

b.provides a written record of the transaction