French and Indian War and its aftermath

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What was the key economic system of the British Empire in the 18th century (1700s)?

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Mercantilism

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What term describes what was transferred between the Old World and New World during the 1500s/1600s?

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The Columbian Exchange

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What year was Jamestown (the first successful English colony) established?

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1607

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What does the term, self-government mean?

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The colonies elected their own representatives and had a voice in their own government.

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The trade that Great Britain controlled and greatly benefited from (which allowed movement of goods, people and materials across the Atlantic Ocean during the 1600s/1700s) was called

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Triangular Trade

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Which of the following best summarizes mercantilism?
Options:
1. Governments should regulate the economy in order to increase national power.
2. An economy is strongest when all the government does is protect individuals' rights.
3. A broad political movement that seeks to promote the ideals of socialism within the context of a democratic system.
4. A way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.

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Governments should regulate the economy in order to increase national power.

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What religious movement also undermined (questioned) traditional political authority before the American Revolution? Options: Martin Luther's 95 Theses, The American Enlightenment, The Great Awakening, The East West Schism

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The Great Awakening

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What European intellectual movement might be considered responsible for creating the Great Awakening? Options: The Middle Ages, The New Age, The Renaissance, The Enlightenment, The French Revolution

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The Enlightenment

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There was a unified doctrine or set of beliefs among the preachers of the Great Awakening, leading to the formation of a strong movement in the middle of the 1700s in the Thirteen Colonies.

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False

Answer explanation

There was no unified doctrine or set of beliefs among the preachers of the Great Awakening. Ministers from varied personal backgrounds and religions began the movement.

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Which European power rivaled England in the 18th century (1700s) despite the Spanish having a greater empire by land mass in North America? Options: The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, France

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France