What was mercantilism?
A) An economic theory carefully elaborated by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations
B) The theory that a nation's power was measured in its wealth; to maximize wealth, a country would need to export more than it imported
C) A colonial American policy of trading primarily with England in order to strengthen political and economic ties
D) A theory of business organization in which merchants formed joint stock companies to pool their capital
E) The belief that the most effective way to escape from the Long Depression was to increase imports of agricultural goods
B
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Compared to Roman society and law, Germanic codes treated women __________.
A. more equally B. less equally C. as potential leaders D. as untrustworthy
The (George W.) "Bush Doctrine"
a. called for tax cuts to stimulate the economy. b. challenged the Soviet Union's dominance in Eastern Europe. c. asserted U.S. authority to wage preemptive war. d. supported domestic legislation to enhance surveillance of suspected terrorists. e. called for U.S. dominance in Latin America.
Which statements about television in the 1950s is false?
A) ?More money was spent on commercials than on producing the shows. B) ?Regulations restricted advertisement time to less than 5 percent of television airtime. C) ?Ed Sullivan's Sunday night variety show introduced Americans to Elvis Presley and the Beatles. D) ?By the time of high school graduation, the average American child had spent more time watching television than in school. E) ?Television programs promoted and reinforced middle class, suburban values.
In 2002, George W. Bush referred to an "axis of evil" made up of Iraq, Iran, and ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).