North America was important to European countries in the 17th century because it fulfilled Europe's imperialistic and mercantilist needs for:

Yes.

Explanation:

North America was important to European countries in the 17th century because it fulfilled Europe's imperialistic and mercantilist needs for the growth and development. The European countries used North America as a source of making money due to the presence of gold reserves as well as more land for cultivation of cash crops which fulfills their needs of mercantilist. The colonization and settlement in North America causes to fulfil the needs of imperialism for the European countries.

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