Colonialism: Colonialism is when a powerful nation establishes settlements in other lands with the intention to exploit resources and exert political control over those territories.
Mercantilism: Mercantilism was an economic policy that aimed at increasing wealth through trade in order to benefit the mother country (in this case, Great Britain).
Triangular Trade: Triangular trade refers to three-way trade routes between Europe, Africa, and America during colonial times. It involved goods being exchanged between these regions, including enslaved Africans.