Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?

Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England

What was an important goal of European mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?

increasing the mother country's wealth

In colonial America, the House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact and town hall meetings led to

creation of representative government

During the 1600s and 1700s, the fundamental goal of British mercantilism was to

maintain a favorable balance of trade for Britain

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War affect American colonists?

New taxes were imposed by Britain to pay its debts

One way that the British government carried out the policy of mercantilism was by

requiring most colonial trade occur within British empire

The French and Indian War was a turning point between colonists and the British because the war

resulted in British debt and attempts to tax colonists

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley

One reason traditions of self-government developed in American colonies was that the British

practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the signing of the Mayflower Compact showed

American colonists practiced elements of self-govenrment

Colonial-ear New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were both

steps in the growth of representative democracy

Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonists served primarily as a

market for British goods and a source of raw materials

The results of the French and Indian War led to the independence movement because the British

began imposing new taxes on the colonists

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are early examples of

steps toward representative government

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to

avoid conflicts with Native Americans west of Appalachians

From the 1600s through the 1800s, the major reason for the westward movement of settlers was to

acquire new areas of fertile soil for agriculture

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with

steps toward colonial self-government

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the

increase of enslaved Africans brought to Western Hemisphere

The Mayflower Compact is an important step in the development of American democracy because it

provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony

During the colonial era, the British promoted the policy of mercantilism to

control the commerce of their American colonies

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Britain after the French and Indian War primarily to

limit conflict between Native American Indians and colonists

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1
Which precedent was established as a result of the John Peter Zenger case (1735)?
freedom of the press
peaceable assembly
universal suffrage
right to privacy
2
Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?
Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England
England encouraged the colonies to seek independence
The colonies had to send manufactured goods to Europe
The British opposed the use of slave labor in the colonies
3
What was an important goal of European mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?
encouraging colonial manufacturing of textiles
promoting colonial self-sufficiency
improving trade between European nations
increasing the mother country's wealth
4
In colonial America, the House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact and town hall meetings led to
elimination of the power of the upper classes
creation of representative government
protection of the rights of women
regulation of trade with Native American Indians
5
During the 1600s and 1700s, the fundamental goal of British mercantilism was to
encourage competition with the American colonies
develop manufacturing within the colonies
maintain a favorable balance of trade for Britain
prohibit all exports of raw materials from the colonies
6
Which economic policy stated American colonies existed to provide economic benefits to Britain?
free trade
socialism
mercantilism
laissez-faire capitalism
7
How did the outcome of the French and Indian War affect American colonists?
Settlements were allowed west of the Appalachians
New taxes were imposed by Britain to pay its debts
British troops were removed from the colonies
Colonial trade regulations were reduced
8
One way that the British government carried out the policy of mercantilism was by
prohibiting the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans
encouraging colonial manufacturing and trade
promoting free trade between its colonies and Europe
requiring most colonial trade occur within British empire
9
The French and Indian War was a turning point between colonists and the British because the war
resulted in British debt and attempts to tax colonists
increased French influence in North America
created an alliance with Canada against the British
ended Native American Indian attacks
10
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
taxation of American colonists without representation
conflicts between colonists and French over the Great Plains
violation of trade agreements between British and Indians
disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley
11
One reason traditions of self-government developed in American colonies was that the British
maintained a strong military presence in the colonies
required colonial representation in Parliament
sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements
practiced salutary neglect in the colonies
12
During the 1700s, the British government used mercantilism to
discourage colonial agriculture
develop colonial manufacturing
promote colonial trade with other nations
profit from its colonies
13
The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the signing of the Mayflower Compact showed
American colonists promoted public education
American colonists practiced elements of self-govenrment
American colonists demanded immediate independence
American colonists supported the abolition of slavery
14
Colonial-ear New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were both
efforts to regulate trade with Native American Indians
early social reform movements
steps in the growth of representative democracy
attempts to build a strong national government
15
Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonists served primarily as a
source of manpower for the British army and navy
buffer to the expansion of French and Spanish colonies
market for British goods and a source of raw materials
self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations
16
The results of the French and Indian War led to the independence movement because the British
removed the Spanish threat to the colonists
began imposing new taxes on the colonists
lost control of Canada and Florida
opened the area west of the Appalachian Mts. to colonists
17
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are early examples of
steps toward representative government
restrictions on religious freedom
resistance to British rule
economic systems in the colonies
18
Which political feature of the US developed during the colonial period?
representative government
two-party system
federalism
universal suffrage
19
The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to
prevent France from expanding into the Great Lakes region
avoid conflicts with Native Americans west of Appalachians
outlaw slavery in the Ohio River Valley
allow American farmers to use the Mississippi River
20
From the 1600s through the 1800s, the major reason for the westward movement of settlers was to
avoid high taxes in the East
find manufacturing jobs in the Midwest
acquire new areas of fertile soil for agriculture
escape urban unrest in coastal cities
21
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with
establishment of religious toleration
adoption of universal suffrage
steps toward colonial self-government
abuses by absolute monarchs
22
In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the
decline of the New England economy
increase of enslaved Africans brought to Western Hemisphere
middle colonies importing agricultural products
rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
23
The Mayflower Compact is an important step in the development of American democracy because it
provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony
defined relations with local Native American Indians
established the principle of separation of church and state
outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
24
During the colonial era, the British promoted the policy of mercantilism to
control the commerce of their American colonies
restart the importation of enslaved Africans
ban all trade between the British colonies in North America
promote colonial trade with France and Spain
25
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Britain after the French and Indian War primarily to
promote colonial settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains
encourage colonial economic ties with France
force French settlers to leave British territory
limit conflict between Native American Indians and colonists

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