7. Personal Reflection: How does the legacy of colonialism change your idea about
meditation?

In 1776, the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Britain. With the help of France and Spain, they defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War. In the Treaty of Paris (1783), Britain officially recognized the independence of the United States of America.

Explanation:

Someone's mother country is the country in which they or their ancestors were born and to which they still feel emotionally linked, even if they live somewhere else. Mother countries further controlled trade by only allowing their colony to trade with their mother country and by placing a tariff on goods imported from other nations. Colonies were an important part of mercantilism because they allowed Mother countries to have that favorable balance.