It is clear that england was guided by mercantilism when it colonized north america because
a. england did not impose taxes on its colonies
b. the colonies focused primarily on subsistence farming
c. the colonies existed to benefit england economically

C. The colonies existed to benefit England economically

Explanation:

Mercantilism is one of the first experiences with capitalism in the western world. It's not a theory, but a series of economical practices to promote the development of the European kingdoms. One of the points of the Mercantilism is territorial expansion. In a nutshell, it is the perception that it is necessary to look for new territories, and explore the natural elements of that territory.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

the united states broke it's neutrality was the constant german sinking of trading vessels resulting in the loss of lives, one example would be the lusitania.