Question

A)
Which of the following is an example of a mercantilist policy?
(4 points)
Chattel slavery is used to increase profits on plantation produced goods.
Increased funding for land based exploration of territories.
High tariffs are placed on imported goods of foreign countries.
Workers are moved from rural to urban areas for labor.
A)
Why did the United States choose a republic as the best model of government?
(4 points)
To create a system where decisions were made directly by all citizens, similar to ancient Athens.
To replicate the centralized authority of the British Empire under a new name.
.To establish a government where power would be shared among representatives chosen by the people.
To ensure the government would be controlled by a monarchy but balanced by elected officials.
A)
Which Enlightenment idea heavily influenced the American Revolution?
(4 points)
The belief in natural rights
The concept of absolute monarchy
Support for the caste system
Military expansionism

Answer 1

1) Which is an example of a mercantilist policy?
Answer: High tariffs are placed on imported goods of foreign countries.
Brief why: Mercantilism promotes protecting domestic industry and accumulating wealth via trade surpluses, often using tariffs and trade restrictions.

2) Why did the United States choose a republic as the best model of government?
Answer: To establish a government where power would be shared among representatives chosen by the people.
Brief why: Framers wanted representative rule to prevent tyranny and allow citizens to choose lawmakers rather than direct democracy or monarchy.

3) Which Enlightenment idea heavily influenced the American Revolution?
Answer: The belief in natural rights.
Brief why: Ideas that people possess inherent rights (life, liberty, property) underpinned colonial arguments for independence.