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658 B
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26 lines
658 B
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# Colony Prosperity Mechanisms
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## Definition
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The economic processes and conditions that enable colonial development, including
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land abundance, labor scarcity, and the natural progression from agriculture
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to manufacturing and commerce.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith explains how colonies naturally develop prosperous economies through
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the same mechanisms that historically developed in older countries, but at an
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accelerated pace due to favorable initial conditions.
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## Economic Domain
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Accumulation
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