Mercantilism practice quizVersion en ligne mercantilism economic colonies par Shaner Adams 1 If a European country believed in mercantilism, what would it try to do? a Use colonies as a source of gold and profit. b Not have official state religions. c Make peace with their neighbors. d Have more republican forms of government. 2 Why did mercantilists believe that colonies were a good source of profit? a Colonies could provide raw materials and markets for manufactured goods. b Colonies could manufacture better quality goods. c Colonies could produce cheaper manufactured goods. d Colonies could serve as markets for cheap raw materials. 3 Why were slaves taken from Africa to the Americas? a Europeans needed workers for the railroad industry. b Africans were more willing to work on plantations than Native Americans. c Chinese traders were offering African slaves at lower prices. d Europeans needed labor for their plantations. 4 Sugar, manufactured goods, and slaves were traded on a route called: a The Slave Circle. b The Sugar Cycle. c The Slave Train. d The Triangular Trade. 5 Why did many colonists feel that mercantilism was unfair? a The mother countries weren’t collecting enough taxes to support their empires. b Mercantilism was only being used in Asian colonies. c The balance of trade made the mother country richer than the colonies. d Colonists were being kidnapped and taken to the Netherlands. 6 Using colonies as a source of gold and profit was a major tenet of: a communism. b mercantilism. c capitalism. d marxism. 7 In a mercantilist system, colonies were expected to: a sell manufactured goods to the mother country. b purchase manufactured goods from rival countries. c manufacture their own consumer goods. d buy manufactured goods only from the mother country. 8 As Native American slaves died in large numbers from disease, Europeans turned to: a Chinese slave traders to supply slaves. b Africa as a new source of slave labor. c European agricultural employees. d the Church to supply homeless workers. 9 The Triangle Trade demonstates: a the flow of goods in a mercantilist system. b a democratic economy at work. c a practical application of the divine right theory. d economic losses for European countries with foreign empires. 10 Mercantilist countries insisted on a favorable balance of trade that would: a create equal rights for colonists. b abolish the need for social classes in the mother country. c act as a democratic economic system with the colonies. d transfer wealth from the colonies to the mother country.
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