Under Adam Smith's economic system of mercantilism, colonies were established by powerful nations in order to __________

A) supply raw materials to the mother country
B) produce manufactured goods needed to compete directly with markets in the mother country
C) develop a system of intercolonial commerce to strengthen their own economies
D) encourage greater exports of commercial goods to the mother country


A

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A. in small groups B. in tropical zones C. under military rule D. without adequate nutrition

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The tensions between the physical world and the mysteries of the Christian faith were reflected in

A) Gothic architecture. B) the design of a classical temple. C) Romanesque architecture. D) the layout of a basilican church. E) the fortresses of the early Middle Ages.

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The first thing that Roosevelt attended to as president was the:

a) housing crisis. b) farming crisis. c) banking crisis. d) tariff crisis.

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A. tribute-paying dependencies. B. republics. C. proto-democracies. D. monarchies.

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