This growing self-reliance would serve them well during the War for Independence, but it directly challenged the mercantile system of Europe, including England, about which we shall speak shortly.

• 逐渐茁壮的自给自足后来在独立战争中使他们获益匪浅，却直接对欧洲(包含英国)的贸易系统形成挑战，我们马上就会谈到这一点。