
Chapter 4 - Period 3: The War for Independence Quiz
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Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of mercantilism?
To promote democracy in Europe
To allow colonies to trade freely with all nations
To increase wealth and power of the mother country through colonial trade
To increase wealth and power of the mother country through colonial trade
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In mercantilism, “imports” are defined as:
Goods sold to other nations
Goods brought into a country
Raw materials collected by colonies
Taxes paid on foreign trade
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In mercantilism, “exports” are:
Manufactured goods bought from Europe
Colonists’ payments to Parliament
Goods sold to other nations
Goods stored in colonial warehouses
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
To encourage colonists to trade with France and Spain
To stop colonists from manufacturing their own goods
To control colonial trade and benefit England
To allow free trade between the colonies and other nations
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a rule of the Navigation Acts?
Colonies could trade with any country they wanted
Certain colonial products could only be exported to England
Colonists could only use foreign ships for trade
England could not tax colonial goods
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does “Salutary Neglect” mean?
Britain strictly enforcing trade laws
Colonies ignoring their own governments
Britain easing enforcement of laws as long as colonies were loyal
Colonists refusing to pay taxes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one major result of the French and Indian War?
Colonists gained new territories west of the Appalachians
France controlled all land in North America
Britain passed new taxes to pay war debt
Colonists won independence
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