WorksheetsMercantilism
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is mercantilism?
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
Wars that start over money.
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
Which term means a good to sold another country?
Import
Export
Smuggling means
Trading good illegally
Trading slaves
Trading provisions
None of these
What was salutary neglect?
Britain was strictly controlling the colonies
Britain left the colonies to govern themselves
Britain sent an army to the colonies
Britain sold the colonies to France
The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?
Middle Passage
Navigation Acts
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
What was the goal of the Navigation Acts?
To loosen up restrictions on the colonies
To help people navigate the ocean
To regulate trade so Europe could make more profit
To sell the colonies to France
What did the Restraining Acts do?
Prevented the colonies from selling manufactured goods
Prevented the colonies from selling raw materials
Prevented the colonies from selling enslaved people
Restrained Britain from selling the colonies to France
Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on the colonies?
The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability
The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods
A huge migration of humans took place
There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade
Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on Africa?
The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability
The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods
Smuggling became common to resist trade rules
There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade
Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on England?
The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability
The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods
Smuggling became common to resist trade rules
There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade
Which group benefited the most from Mercantilism?
The colonies
Africa
England
