What were a nation's goals under mercantilism and how did great britain strive to acomplish these goals?

The nation’s goal in a way of having mercantilism is become a country that is self-sufficient, where in they don’t need other counties’ help in terms of goods. The Great Britain was able to overcome this by applying a goal or policy in terms of exporting and importing goods to accomplish the goals that involves mercantilism.

d. people are naturally good, and their expressed will is what is best for society

explanation:

a historian researching the immigration policies of the early 1900s would expect a source written today,rather than in 1910 to :

( a ) be more interested in objective data and statistics.