British policy toward its colonies in the 1600s and 1700s was based on the principle of

a. popular sovereignty
b. salutary neglect
c. direct representation
d. the price revolution
e. mercantilism


Answer: e. mercantilism

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After the Nazis took over Czechoslovakia in early 1939, in the event of war the British offered to defend

a. the Soviet Union. b. France. c. Poland. d. Belgium. e. the Scandinavian nations.

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The idea of laissez-faire meant that __________

A) the government should not interfere in the economy B) limited government regulation would produce a healthy economy C) government should work toward creating a business climate fair to workers D) workers were on their own in dealing with big business

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How were women affected by the growth of markets?

A) Women supported their families through outsourcing. B) Women, especially widows, were excluded from guilds. C) Women were forbidden to take part in markets D) Without traditional employment, widowed women were unable to support themselves and children. E) All of the above.

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