Question

Which option analyzes the eighteenth and nineteenth century revolutions as more of a response to mercantilism?(1 point)
Responses

Mercantilism allowed wages to double in Britain, leading many to demand fairer treatment at work.
Mercantilism allowed wages to double in Britain, leading many to demand fairer treatment at work.

Mercantilism led to economic growth, which led many Spanish colonists to want more power.
Mercantilism led to economic growth, which led many Spanish colonists to want more power.

Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated.
Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated.

Mercantilism provided a philosophical theory to justify rejecting authority.
Mercantilism provided a philosophical theory to justify rejecting authority.

Answer 1

"Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated."

Explanation: Mercantilist policies (trade restrictions, taxes, monopolies, and colony exploitation) created economic grievances and barriers that helped spark eighteenth- and nineteenth-century revolutions.