The main purpose of mercantilist policies was to?

Explanation:

Mercantilism is an economic practice by which governments used their economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries. Governments sought to ensure that exports exceeded imports and to accumulate wealth in the form of bullion (mostly gold and silver).

it was a act of seld fesnse more over it was a peace treaty between the fogein contunries.

it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.