Quiz: Mercantilism practice quiz (mercantilism economy colonies)


Mercantilism practice quizOnline version mercantilism economic colonies by Shaner Adams 1 If a European country believed in mercantilism, what would it try to do? a Use colonies as a source of gold and profit. b Not have official state religions. c Make peace with their neighbors. d Have more republican forms of government. 2 Why did mercantilists believe that colonies were a good source of profit? a Colonies could provide raw materials and markets for manufactured goods. b Colonies could manufacture better quality goods. c Colonies could produce cheaper manufactured goods. d Colonies could serve as markets for cheap raw materials. 3 Why were slaves taken from Africa to the Americas? a Europeans needed workers for the railroad industry. b Africans were more willing to work on plantations than Native Americans. c Chinese traders were offering African slaves at lower prices. d Europeans needed labor for their plantations. 4 Sugar, manufactured goods, and slaves were traded on a route called: a The Slave Circle. b The Sugar Cycle. c The Slave Train. d The Triangular Trade. 5 Why did many colonists feel that mercantilism was unfair? a The mother countries weren’t collecting enough taxes to support their empires. b Mercantilism was only being used in Asian colonies. c The balance of trade made the mother country richer than the colonies. d Colonists were being kidnapped and taken to the Netherlands. 6 Using colonies as a source of gold and profit was a major tenet of: a communism. b mercantilism. c capitalism. d marxism. 7 In a mercantilist system, colonies were expected to: a sell manufactured goods to the mother country. b purchase manufactured goods from rival countries. c manufacture their own consumer goods. d buy manufactured goods only from the mother country. 8 As Native American slaves died in large numbers from disease, Europeans turned to: a Chinese slave traders to supply slaves. b Africa as a new source of slave labor. c European agricultural employees. d the Church to supply homeless workers. 9 The Triangle Trade demonstates: a the flow of goods in a mercantilist system. b a democratic economy at work. c a practical application of the divine right theory. d economic losses for European countries with foreign empires. 10 Mercantilist countries insisted on a favorable balance of trade that would: a create equal rights for colonists. b abolish the need for social classes in the mother country. c act as a democratic economic system with the colonies. d transfer wealth from the colonies to the mother country.

1

If a European country believed in mercantilism, what would it try to do?

a

Use colonies as a source of gold and profit.

b

Not have official state religions.

c

Make peace with their neighbors.

d

Have more republican forms of government.

2

Why did mercantilists believe that colonies were a good source of profit?

a

Colonies could provide raw materials and markets for manufactured goods.

b

Colonies could manufacture better quality goods.

c

Colonies could produce cheaper manufactured goods.

d

Colonies could serve as markets for cheap raw materials.

3

Why were slaves taken from Africa to the Americas?

a

Europeans needed workers for the railroad industry.

b

Africans were more willing to work on plantations than Native Americans.

c

Chinese traders were offering African slaves at lower prices.

d

Europeans needed labor for their plantations.

4

Sugar, manufactured goods, and slaves were traded on a route called:

a

The Slave Circle.

b

The Sugar Cycle.

c

The Slave Train.

d

The Triangular Trade.

5

Why did many colonists feel that mercantilism was unfair?

a

The mother countries weren’t collecting enough taxes to support their empires.

b

Mercantilism was only being used in Asian colonies.

c

The balance of trade made the mother country richer than the colonies.

d

Colonists were being kidnapped and taken to the Netherlands.

6

Using colonies as a source of gold and profit was a major tenet of:

a

communism.

b

mercantilism.

c

capitalism.

d

marxism.

7

In a mercantilist system, colonies were expected to:

a

sell manufactured goods to the mother country.

b

purchase manufactured goods from rival countries.

c

manufacture their own consumer goods.

d

buy manufactured goods only from the mother country.

8

As Native American slaves died in large numbers from disease, Europeans turned to:

a

Chinese slave traders to supply slaves.

b

Africa as a new source of slave labor.

c

European agricultural employees.

d

the Church to supply homeless workers.

9

The Triangle Trade demonstates:

a

the flow of goods in a mercantilist system.

b

a democratic economy at work.

c

a practical application of the divine right theory.

d

economic losses for European countries with foreign empires.

10

Mercantilist countries insisted on a favorable balance of trade that would:

a

create equal rights for colonists.

b

abolish the need for social classes in the mother country.

c

act as a democratic economic system with the colonies.

d

transfer wealth from the colonies to the mother country.

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Mercantilism practice quizOnline version

by Shaner Adams

If a European country believed in mercantilism, what would it try to do?

Why did mercantilists believe that colonies were a good source of profit?

Why were slaves taken from Africa to the Americas?

Sugar, manufactured goods, and slaves were traded on a route called:

Why did many colonists feel that mercantilism was unfair?

Using colonies as a source of gold and profit was a major tenet of:

In a mercantilist system, colonies were expected to:

As Native American slaves died in large numbers from disease, Europeans turned to:

The Triangle Trade demonstates:

Mercantilist countries insisted on a favorable balance of trade that would: