Question

1. what role did adam smith play in moving europe away from mercantilism?

adam smith argued that the value of economic socialism made up for the limits it placed on free enterprise.
adam smith proved that capitalism, not mercantilism, let to the greatest increase in a nations wealth.
adam smith proved the value of factories and mass production, which were not part of mercantilism.
adam smith warned against the rise of free enterprise capitalism because it was too much like mercantilism

Explanation:

Adam Smith's work The Wealth of Nations critiqued mercantilism, which focused on accumulating gold and restricting trade. He argued that a free-market capitalist system, driven by the "invisible hand," would generate far more national wealth than mercantilist policies. The other options are incorrect: he did not support socialism, did not focus on factories/mass production as his core critique of mercantilism, and he advocated for free enterprise rather than warning against it.

Answer:

Adam Smith proved that capitalism, not mercantilism, let to the greatest increase in a nation's wealth.