Economic Theories and Historical Events

What is the economic theory that suggests a country should acquire as much gold and silver as possible by exporting more goods than it imports?

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• Communism

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Laws to promote free trade

• Laws passed by the British to control colonial trade

• Laws to encourage immigration

• Laws to protect wildlife

What was the Dominion of New England?

• A small village in England

• A huge colony formed by the King of England, including land from southern Maine to New Jersey

• A military base in New Jersey

• A trade route between England and America

Who was Sir Edmund Andros?

• A famous explorer

• A military officer appointed governor by the King of England to govern over the Dominion of England

• A pirate

• A scientist

What is Parliament?

• The lawmaking body of England

• A type of government building

• A group of explorers

• A religious organization

What was the policy of Salutary Neglect?

• A policy of strict control over the colonies

• Great Britain’s policy in the early 1700s of not interfering in the American colonies politics and economy as long as such neglect served British economic interests

• A policy to increase taxes

• A policy to promote education

What was the Glorious Revolution?

• The start of the American Revolution

• The overthrow of King James II by Parliament

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The discovery of America

What is the Triangular Trade?

• A pattern of shipping trade across the Atlantic

• A type of farming method

• A religious movement

• A rebellion in Charleston

Who is considered a slave?

• A person who owns land

• A person who is considered property of another

• A person who leads a rebellion

• A person who preaches

What does the term "Middle Passage" refer to?

• A type of crop

• A leg of the triangular trade involving the transportation of slaves from Africa

• An intellectual movement

• A religious revival