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9) Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?

a) Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England.

b) England encouraged the colonies to seek independence.

c) The colonies were required to send manufactured goods to Europe.

d) The British opposed the use of slave labor in the colonies.

10) What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

a) disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

b) conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

c) taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

d) violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

11) The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by

a) supporting the growth of colonial industries

b) prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading

c) taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies

d) buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them finished products

12) Before 1763, the British policy of salutary neglect toward its American colonies was based on the desire of

Great Britain to

a) treat all English people, including colonists, on an equal basis

b) benefit from the economic prosperity of the American colonies

c) encourage manufacturing in the American colonies

d) ensure that all mercantile regulations were strictly followed

13) The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with

a) abuses by absolute monarchs

b) establishment of religious toleration

c) steps toward colonial self-government

d) adoption of universal suffrage

14) In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-

century mercantilism by

a) outlawing the African slave trade

b) limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations

c) encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies

d) establishing laws against business monopolies

15) During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect contributed to

a) a decline in colonial manufacturing

b) the decline of slavery in the northern colonies

c) a decrease in French and Spanish influence in North America

d) the development of independent colonial trade practices

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