Mercantilism: SSUS1a US History

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What continent listed is NOT a part of the Transatlantic Trade? Asia, Europe, Africa, North America

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Asia

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The trading of slaves in exchange for manufactured goods and crops was known as

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The TransAtlantic trade.

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What is mercantilism?

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A system where a mother country gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

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The part of the Triangular Trade used to transport slaves from Africa to the West Indies and the 13 colonies was called...

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The Middle Passage

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Navigation Acts

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The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

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Mercantilism

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Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country

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Indentured Servants were_______________________________?

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Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

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How did mercantilist policies encourage the growth of local industries in the colonies?

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By restricting imports and promoting manufacturing within the colony

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Which of the following is a way mercantilism promoted the development of industries in the mother country? By reducing tariffs on foreign products, By allowing colonies to export manufactured goods freely, By encouraging colonies to produce raw materials and buy manufactured goods from the mother country, By importing finished goods from colonies

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By encouraging colonies to produce raw materials and buy manufactured goods from the mother country

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What was one intended effect of mercantilist laws like the Navigation Acts on colonial industry?

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To limit colonial manufacturing and ensure raw materials were sent to the mother country.