What basic principle of mercantilism was disproved by Adam Smith in his book, The Wealth of Nations?

Scottish philosopher who wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776. Argued that money in and of itself did not constitute wealth wealth but merely its marker. He advocated Laissez-faire economic theory. Adam Smith also said that individuals should freely pursue their own economic interests

The second , larger puritan colony of massachusetts bay was conceived as a "city upon a hill". but it also struggled with internal turmoil like the salem witch trials and external conflicts like king philip's (metacom's) war.

Where people were very broke no jobs were available and everyone was struggling