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Chapter 4Experience of Empire(Revised 2009)

Mercantilism

1 7W2hich of the following colonial powers exercised the least amount of control over thecommercial and political practices in their colonies?

A. PortugalB. The NetherlandsC. Great BritainD. FranceE. Spain

2 At the beginning of the eighteenth century, how did the English colonies differ from theSpanish colonies in the Americas?A. Spain permitted its colonies a greater degree of self-governmentB. While private investment was responsible for the development of the Spanish

colonies, royal money was primarily responsible for the development of the Englishcolonies.

C. The compact pattern of Spanish settlement sharply contrasted with the Englishpattern of far-flung settlements.

D. Unlike the Spanish, the English allowed settlers from a variety of nationalities anddissenting sects.

E. The Spanish colonies were more responsive to the new circumstances of theAmericas than the English colonies.

3 The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the followingstatements?A Economies will prosper most when trade is restricted as little as possible.B. A government should seek to direct the economy so as to maximize exports.C. Colonies are of little economic importance to the mother country.D. It is vital that a country imports more than it exports.E. Tariff barriers should be avoided as much as possible.

4 The mercantilist system in the eighteenth century led to A. the restriction of governmental interference in the economy.B. the protection of Native Americans (Indians) from European economic exploitation.C. the expansion of the colonial economy.D. the subordination of the colonial economy to that of the mother country.E. noncompetitive commercial relations among nations.

5 The major purpose of England's mercantilist policy was toA. protect the infant industries of England's young colonies.B. increase England's prosperity.C. discourage other European powers from colonizing North America.D. reduce the need to an overseas empire.E. open the Atlantic to free trade.

6 The fundamental goal of mercantilism in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was

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A. to eliminate the obstacles to free trade among the countries of Europe.B. to have "mother" countries serve as a source of raw materials and the colonists as a

source of manufactured goods.C. to limit foreign imports and to encourage a favorable balance of trade.D. to encourage wealthy nations to provide economic assistance to the developing areas

of the world.E. to discourage the growth of economic nationalism.

7 Which of the following assumptions is a central part of mercantilism?A the amount of wealth in the world was unlimited B the goal of each nation was to become self-sufficient C each nation benefited from the economic success of other nations D nations should import goods worth the same amount that they exported E colonies were a drain on the economy of the home country

8 An economic system in which a nation seeks to accumulate precious metals by maintaininga favorable balance of trade is most descriptive of:A. capitalismB. socialismC. mercantilismD. feudalismE. fascism

9 Which of the following statements concerning the British colonial system prior to 1763 isnot true?A. The colonial system was a secondary concern to Great Britain. British political

attention focused more on the many changes within the British government from1603 to the 1760s.

B. The struggle of the British House of Commons for increased power provided amodel for the lower houses of the colonial assemblies.

C. The emergence of a two party system in British politics encouraged the acceptanceof the concept of outspoken opposition to the government.

D. Responsibility for governing and controlling the colonies rested clearly andcompletely in one part of the British government--the Board of Trade.

E. India was considered to be a more valuable colony than all the North Americancolonies.

10 Mercantilism as applied by Britain to its North American colonies meant that the BritishgovernmentA subsidized colonial merchantsB encouraged the colonists to trade with other foreign countriesC encouraged the colonies to become economically self-sufficientD regulated colonial shipping and tobacco productionE barred trade with American Indians


11 All of the following were main principles of the Navigation Acts EXCEPT A. trade in the colonies was limited to only British or colonial merchants.B. it prohibited the colonies from issuing their own paper currencies, greatly limiting

their trading capabilities.C. all foreign goods bound for the colonies had to be shipped through England where

they were taxed with British import duties.D. the colonists could not build or export products that directly competed with British

export products.E. colonial enumerated goods could only be sold in England.

12 By 1760, the biggest problem with the economy of the English colonies wasA. smugglingB. a trade surplus so large that England was threatening to confiscate American assets

to help balance the English economy.C. a lack of demand for the vast quantities of high-quality American manufactured

goods now being produced, leading to high unemployment in the American colonies.D. a huge balance of trade deficit that threatened the solvency of the colonial

currency.E. a lack of adequate deep-water ports to provide loading and unloading facilities for

the large number of ships now trying to bring goods to or carry goods from thecolonies.

13 The British Parliament enacted which of the following to enforce mercantilist theories?A. Half-Way Covenant, 1662; Woolens Act 1699; Hat Act, 1732.B. Navigation Act, 1651; Enumerated Commodities Act, 1660; Staple Act, 1663.C. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1638; Act of Toleration, 1649; Navigation

Act, 1651.D. Iron Act, 1750; Sugar Act, 1764; Stamp Act, 1765.E. Stamp Act, 1765; Quebec Act, 1774; Olive Branch Petition, 1775.

14 In the 1790s, Virginia and Maryland exported 130,000,000 pounds per year. In 1775,165,000 barrels of another product passed through Charleston and Savannah. New Englandexported 2,700,000 gallons of its chief product in 1775. These three exports are,respectively,A. corn, indigo, and fish.B. wheat, naval stores, and molassesC. rice, fish, and wheat.D. tobacco, rice, and rum.E. tobacco, naval stores, and fish.

15 The Molasses Act was intended to enforce England's mercantilist policies byA. forcing the colonists to export solely to Great Britain.B. forcing the colonists to buy sugar from other British colonies rather from foreign

producers.C. provide a favorable market for the products of the British East India Company.D [The secret possible answer which is not, however, the correct answer!]E. creating an economic situation in which gold tended to flow from the colonies to the

mother country.


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Volume of American Colonies' Exports to England and Imports from England (value in poundssterling)

Year New England New York Pennsylvania

Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports

1743 63,185 172,461 15,067 135,487 9,596 79,340

1742 53,166 148,899 13,536 167,591 8,527 75,295

1741 60,052 198,147 21,142 140,430 17,158 91,010

1740 72,389 171,081 21,498 118,777 15,048 56,751

Year Virginia and Maryland Carolina

Exports Imports Exports Imports

1743 557,821 328,195 235,136 111,499

1742 427,769 264,186 154,607 127,063

1741 577,109 248,582 236,830 204,770

1740 341,997 281,428 266,560 181,821

16 According to eighteenth century theories of mercantilism, and in light of England's patternof trade with America as shown in the chart above, England's most valuable colony or groupof colonies was which of the following?A. New EnglandB. New YorkC. PennsylvaniaD. Virginia and MarylandE. Carolina

17 The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known asA isolationismB capitalismC mercantilismD monopolismE imperialism

18. The North American colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of salutary neglect toA establish religious freedom as a fundamental rightB work out trade arrangements to acquire needed products from other countriesC introduce the practice of slavery into the New WorldD establish a standing armyE make favorable territorial settlements with the French


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19 The map below represents European powers in North America in approximately what year?

A. 1600B. 1682C. 1713D. 1763E. 1783

20 All of the following European powers competed for control of the Caribbean during the17th Century EXCEPT A France B Holland C Spain D England E Sweden

21 The chief significance of French explorer Samuel de Champlain's alienation of the IroquoisIndians was A. to prevent the French from establishing a profitable fur trade in Canada.B. to prevent Champlain from founding any permanent settlement along the St.

Lawrence River.C. to prevent Champlain from making it back to France alive.D. to prevent New France from expanding southward into what is now the United

States.


E. the creation of an alliance of British and French colonists against the Iroquois.22 In which of the following areas of America did the French mostly settle?

A. Hudson BayB. Chesapeake BayC. St. Lawrence River Valley and the West IndiesD. Hudson ValleyE. Delaware Valley

23 During the seventeenth century, French settlements in North America were primarilyA. permanent fishing villages shipping fish to the Catholic countries of EuropeB. shipbuilding centers located near the sources of naval stores.C. places of refuge for French Huguenots wanting to practice their religion.D. commercial agricultural centers depending upon the exporting of wheat and corn.E. forts and trading stations serving the fur traders.

24 Prior to successfully colonizing the New World, England defeated a major rival, and justprior to losing many of its New World colonies, England defeated another major rival. Therivals were firstA. France and then the United StatesB. Spain, then FranceC. France, then HollandD. France, then SpainE. Portugal, then Spain

25 The tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy were distinctive in that they A. were less militant Native American (Indian) tribes.B. all allied themselves with the American colonies against Great Britain in the

Revolutionary War.C. successfully resisted incorporation into the English fur-trading system.D. were converted to Anglicanism.E. formed the most important Native American political organization to confront the

colonists.26 In the colonial period, westward settlement in the Mohawk River valley west of Albany was

A. blocked by the Iroquois Confederacy.B. stopped by the Appalachian Mountains.C. stimulated by the Erie Canal.D. encouraged by the Northwest Ordinance.E. accomplished by Scotch-Irish settlers.

27 The Albany Congress of 1754 was convened for the major purpose of A. adding New York to the Dominion of New EnglandB. getting the colonies to form a "grand council" to coordinate their western

expansion and their common defense against Indians.C. uniting the colonies under a "grand council" to resist British economic sanctions and

coordinate activities against British tax officials.D. cooperating with the French in their efforts to rid western New York and southern

Canada of raiding Indian tribes.E. writing a proclamation to be sent to King George in protest of the Stamp Act.


28 The famous cartoon of 1754 by Benjamin Franklin offered warning to the 13 colonies ifthey did which of the following?

A. Refused to enter the Seven Years' WarB. continued to follow the British policy of mercantilismC. did not protest the Stamp ActD. continued trading with French CanadaE. rejected the Albany Plan

29 Which was not a result of the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War)?A. France lost CanadaB. Great incurred high war costs.C. Great Britain gained LouisianaD. Great Britain saw a need to tighten its administrative system.E. Great Britain made a decision to reinvigorate the mercantile system.

30 The French and Indian War weakened the ties that bound the English colonies in NorthAmerica to the British Empire byA. shattering the myth of British invincibilityB. bolstering colonial self esteemC. encouraging the colonists to think of themselves more as Americans than English or

British.D. eliminating the Spanish from North AmericaE. A, B, and C

31 The French and Indian War resulted in all of the following EXCEPTA. new lands in the trans-Mississippi West were opened to the colonists.B. colonists began thinking of themselves as Americans rather than English or British.C. Spain gained control of Louisiana.D. the treaty ending the war eliminated the French from the American colonial frontier.E. the myth of British invincibility was shattered.

32 A major impact of the French and Indian War on the attitudes of Americans wasA. it led many Americans to question the superiority of English colonial rule and to

support French colonial rule.


B. it convinced most Americans to avoid further exploration and settlement of the Ohioand Mississippi valleys until after the American Revolution.

C. it bound the American colonies more tightly to England than ever before and mademost of them realize they needed English protection from foreign powers such as theFrench.

D. it led many colonists who had previously independence from England to call formoderation because they feared that the huge British military presence in thecolonies (brought over from England to fight the French) could now be turned onrebellious colonists.

E. with the threat of the French now gone from their borders, many colonists nowfelt that English protection was unnecessary and they felt free to take a moreindependent stand toward Britain than they had taken previously.

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