Question

1. T / F The republican idea of a just society, in which selfish interests were subordinated to the common good, took deep root in Britain’s North American colonies.


2. T / F The theory of mercantilism held that colonies existed primarily to provide the mother country with raw materials as well as a market for exports.


3. T / F British mercantilism prohibited the colonies from printing their own paper money.


4. T / F In practice, British mercantilism provided the colonies with substantial economic benefits such as military protection and guaranteed markets for certain goods.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The republican idea of a just society, in which selfish interests were subordinated to the common good, took deep root in Britain’s North American colonies.

True

2. The theory of mercantilism held that colonies existed primarily to provide the mother country with raw materials as well as a market for exports.

True

3. British mercantilism prohibited the colonies from printing their own paper money.

True

4. In practice, British mercantilism provided the colonies with substantial economic benefits such as military protection and guaranteed markets for certain goods.

True

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