The English mercantilist system was designed to ensure that:
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Correct answer: The colonies provided raw materials to England and served as a market for English goods
Mercantilism held that the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country. The Navigation Acts were passed to enforce this, requiring certain 'enumerated' goods to be shipped only to England or other English colonies.
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