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It could gain wealth because Empires are so stupid they give out money. They basically gain wealth STUPIDITY!!! THEY GAIN WEALTH BECAUSE THEY JUST DO!!! LOL!
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Trade
salt and gold
To gain Wealth
Greed
they gain respect from Lakshmi the goddes of wealth and fortune.
Carriage trade.
Shipping and Railroads
to gain power and wealth
Through trade and commerce
Mercantism was the idea that a nation's existence depended on power, and power depended on wealth. To gain wealth a country had to have colonies. These to provided a constant source of raw materials and become markets for the manufactured goods to the country that owned them or their "Mother Country."