Which is not a way in which England's mercantile policy benefited the colonies?

Their trade networks expanded worldwide.

They had to develop natural resources.

Merchants had to seek out new markets.

The building of ships was encouraged.

The correct answer is "Their Trade Networks Expanded Worldwide".

Besides North America, the British have expanded throughout the World colonizing territories such as the Indian Subcontinent, China and the Middle East. This created a wide network of trade that, even though it had unfair terms to the merchants' in the colonies, made it possible for them to export their goods to many territories overseas.