Mercantilism and triangular trade
Some questions (c) 2014 by Region 10 Educational Service Center.
Some questions (c) 2014 by NWEA.
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How did British mercantilist policies
contribute to the outbreak of conflict
in the American Revolution?
A
American colonial leadership did
not have representation in
Parliament.
B
Many American businesses and
shipping were frustrated with
government trade restrictions.
C
Immigrants to the American
colonies were angered
over significant government
restrictions to travel.
D Many American Indian tribes
considered the British government
more trustworthy than colonial
governments.
2
Which is one reason that contributed
to the development of the
transatlantic slave trade to North
America?
F
Haiti and St. Domingue abolished
slavery after a massive uprising.
G Many colonies captured American
Indians for the slave trade and
farm work.
H Small farmers of New England
colonies needed additional labor
for specialized craft work.
J
Plantations of the Southern
colonies needed a large labor
supply to work the land all year.
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Use the information in the table to answer the question that follows.
The Triangular Trade
Where
British North American
Great Britain
Africa
Colonies
Imported slaves and
manufactured goods
agricultural products and raw manufactured
materials
Exported agricultural products and raw manufactured goods
goods
slaves
materials
Which group in the American colonies benefited the most as a result of this trading
system?
A
Native Americans who sold land at high prices to colonial farmers
B
women who found more economic opportunities than they had in Europe
C
African laborers who had steady work at high wages in the American colonies
D entrepreneurs who conducted business in the port cities of the American colonies
4
Early American settlements such as New York and Jamestown needed trade in
order to survive. Which type of land feature attracted these settlements?
F
lakes
G mountains
H plains
J
rivers
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
Triangle Trade of the 18th Century
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Which factor most contributed to the
pattern shown on the map?
A
British mercantilist trade policies
B
royal charters for trading
companies
C
poor soil conditions of Western
Africa
D poor weather conditions of the
Caribbean Sea
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Use the information in the table to answer the question that follows.
Exports from Virginia and Maryland to
Great Britain, 1763
Commodities
Value
(in pounds)
Tobacco
768,000
Indian corn, beans, peas, etc.
30,000
Wheat
40,000
Deer and other skins
25,000
Iron
35,000
Sassafras, ginseng, etc.
7,000
Masts, planks, turpentine, tar, etc. 55,000
Flax seed
14,000
Pickled pork, beef, ham, and bacon 15,000
Ships
30,000
Hemp
21,000
Total
1,040,000
What key feature of mercantilism is reflected in the information in the table?
F
Colonists produced mostly agricultural goods and raw materials for export.
G Colonists exported goods to the country that paid the highest price for them.
H Colonists supplied all of their needs and exported the surplus to Great Britain.
J
Colonists lacked the resources to support a manufacturing economy of their own.
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Use the information in the table to answer the question that follows.
Trade between Great Britain and the American Colonies, 1740–1770
Year Value of Exports to Great Britain Value of Imports from Great Britain
(in pounds)
(in pounds)
1740 718,400
813,400
1750 814,800
1,313,100
1760 761,100
2,611,800
1770 1,015,500
1,925,600
How does the information shown in the table reflect a key goal of mercantilism?
A
Great Britain profited from a favorable balance of trade with the colonies.
B
Steady economic growth made the colonies less dependent upon Great Britain.
C
Goods from the colonies made up for declining economic output in Great Britain.
D Colonial trade promoted relations between Great Britain and other European
powers.
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
Major Atlantic Trade Routes, 1700s
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Trade from the American colonies to
the rest of the world mostly consisted
of —
F
raw materials
G enslaved people
H military weapons
J
finished products
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