1.1 Development of English Colonies

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This is an economic theory based on reducing a country's imports while expanding its exports in order to maximize wealth?

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Mercantilism

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According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with

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raw materials and markets

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Which statement best describes the above chart?

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England increased its wealth by selling manufactured goods produced from the colonies' raw materials.

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What would be the best title for this map? Options: Spanish Colonies in the New World, British domination of the Americas, trans-Atlantic trade, navigation routes of the 1750s

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trans-Atlantic trade

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Rum, slaves, cotton, guns, textiles, tobacco. All of the above describe which of the following?

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raw materials and goods traded in the trans-Atlantic trade

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What leg of the trans-Atlantic trade is shown in this image and was the journey of slaves being transported to the colonies in the New World?

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middle passage

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What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

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To restrict colonial trade and direct wealth to England.

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During the late 1600s, a decline in the availability of indentured servants led to

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an increase in African slaves.

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Which colonial region is colored green?

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Southern colonies

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The primary purpose for the founding of the Southern colonies was

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economic opportunity