Life in the American Colonies Study Guide

What was mercantilism?

• A. A political relationship between the mother country and the colonies

• B. An economic relationship between the mother country and the colonies

• C. A social relationship between the mother country and the colonies

• D. A cultural relationship between the mother country and the colonies

Under mercantilism, what do you want to do more of?

• A. Buy more than you sell

• B. Sell more than you buy

• C. Buy and sell equally

• D. Neither buy nor sell

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of mercantilism?

• A. Establish colonies with raw materials

• B. Use raw materials to create goods

• C. Sell more goods than you buy

• D. Buy more goods than you sell

What were the three main methods used during the Enlightenment to improve the world and explain things?

• A. Observation, Experimentation, Reason

• B. Observation, Hypothesis, Conclusion

• C. Experimentation, Hypothesis, Conclusion

• D. Reason, Hypothesis, Experimentation

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that people are good and favored self-government and natural rights?

• A. Thomas Hobbes

• B. Voltaire

• C. John Locke

• D. George Washington

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that people are bad and need a strong ruler to keep order?

• A. John Locke

• B. Voltaire

• C. George Washington

• D. Thomas Hobbes

Which Enlightenment thinker supported religious freedom and free speech?

• A. John Locke

• B. Thomas Hobbes

• C. Voltaire

• D. George Washington

Which of the following is NOT considered a natural right according to Enlightenment thinkers?

• A. Life

• B. Liberty

• C. Property

• D. Wealth

Which two countries competed for territory and power during the French and Indian War?

• A. France and Spain

• B. Britain and Spain

• C. France and Britain

• D. Britain and Germany

What area did both France and Britain want control of during the French and Indian War?

• A. Mississippi River Valley

• B. Ohio River Valley

• C. Hudson River Valley

• D. Missouri River Valley