Assertion: colony's government | /r/CapableOf | operate its colonies
Facets:
value: under a policy of mercantilism
type: OTHER
value: in the 18th century
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the 18th century, the British government operated its colonies under a policy of mercantilism, in which the central government administered its possessions for the economic benefit of the mother country.