Advocates of "mercantilism" argued for all of the following EXCEPT that
a. governments should abstain from any involvement in the economy.
b. a nation prosperity depended upon a plentiful supply of bullion (gold and silver).
c. exports must exceed imports.
d. tariffs should be place on foreign goods.
e. governments should improve transportation facilities and grant trade monopolies to businesses.
a
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A. political disunity B. central state authority C. overseas empire D. history of peaceful relations with the papacy
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to exploration of the Atlantic before Columbus?
A) The Madeiras and Canary Islands were shown on maps. B) Portuguese, French, and English sailors were making regular trips to the Madeiras and Canary islands by 1365. C) The Azores were placed on maps by 1365. D) Regular routine ports of call included the Azores. E) Trips out of sight of land were never attempted before Columbus.
Which of the following was a trend in rail traffic in the 1850s?
A. It tended to flow in a north-east direction. B. It tended to flow in an east-west direction. C. It tended to flow in a north-south direction. D. It tended to flow in a south-west direction.
Which type of voter would most likely have been a George McGovern supporter in 1972?
A. unionized worker B. war protester C. white Southerner D. ethnic Northerner