Question

Adam smith's the wealth of nations was a reaction to what economic policy

Answer 1

As the American Revolution began, a Scottish philosopher started his own economicrevolution. In 1776, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, probably the most influential book on market economics ever written. Born in 1723, Adam Smith was the son of a customs official in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
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Answer 2

it was a reaction to the policy of mercantilism.