British mercantilism and its impact on American colonies

Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Key Takeaways Mercantilism increased a country's wealth by boosting exports.Colonies experienced high inflation and heavy taxation under mercantilism.Mercantilism led to ...
The New York Times

CHAMBERLAIN ON IMPERIALISM; Says that, Strengthened by Her Colonies, England's Isolation Would Be a Splendid Isolation.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
The Atlantic

Doyle's History of the New England Colonies

THERE is little to be said of Mr. Doyle’s work except in the way of praise. He is at some pains to inform us that he has written entirely from the original sources, and in this he has adhered to the ...

Britain Can No Longer Hide Behind the Myth That Its Empire Was Benign

The British Empire was built and sustained on coercion and systematic violence. It's time to be honest about that fact.