Mercantilism and European Powers

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Which system led to the establishment of colonies in the 1400s and lasted for about 500 years?

  • Communism
  • Capitalism
  • Socialism
  • Mercantilism (correct)

What event caused the European powers to lose control of their colonies?

  • World War I
  • World War II (correct)
  • French Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution

How long did it take for the colonies to declare their independence after the European powers lost control?

  • A few decades (correct)
  • A few centuries
  • A few months
  • A few years

Who were the primary players in mercantilism?

<p>Spain, France, and England (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the resources collected from the colonies called?

<p>Raw materials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of mercantilism?

<p>To gain economic power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did mercantilism have on the world politically?

<p>It led to the emergence of dominant world powers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key feature of credit?

<p>It is an agreement between a borrower and a lender that a loan will be repaid later (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of interest in a loan agreement?

<p>To benefit the lender by increasing the amount of money they receive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what major transformations did the emergence of credit and banking enable?

<p>The rise of nation-states and capitalism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization developed the Lexile Framework for Reading?

<p>Lexile (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Lexile Framework for Reading evaluate?

<p>Reading ability and text complexity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many resources have been measured using the Lexile Framework?

<p>100 million (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Lexile measure help students do?

<p>Find targeted readings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which economic philosophy promoted the idea of selling more than you buy to make your country wealthier and more self-sufficient?

<p>Mercantilism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were joint-stock companies primarily used for in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

<p>Funding colonizing projects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main advantage of owning shares in a joint-stock company?

<p>Minimizing individual losses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic system emerged in Europe during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries?

<p>Capitalism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book introduced Europe to fractions, decimals, and the Hindu-Arabic numeral system?

<p>Liber Abaci (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What financial technology helped people give money to each other without exchanging cash and without having the money immediately at hand?

<p>Bill of exchange (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did banks sell to individuals in order to finance government debt?

<p>Bonds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What financial technologies revolutionized the way many nations dealt with trade, war, and colonial expansion?

<p>Bill of exchange (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key characteristic of capitalism?

<p>Workers are hired as wage laborers and sell their labor. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did joint-stock companies play in the expansion of colonial systems?

<p>They facilitated the exchange of goods, money, and people between Europe and the colonies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the economic changes of Era 5 have on communities?

<p>They led to the reorganization of communities into nations with distinct classes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of capitalists in the new economic systems?

<p>To accumulate wealth through the production and sale of goods. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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