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Question 1

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

Question 2

What ultimately resulted in a decline in child labor?
 
  A) mandatory school attendance
  B) legislation by the Progressive era Congress
  C) the decreasing population of young children
  D) lower wages paid to children

Question 3

In the 1848 election, the Whig Party Platform focused on __________.
 
  A) westward expansion
  B) abolitionism
  C) the merits of its nominee
  D) a defense of slavery

Question 4

The distribution of power in the British Empire influenced the government of the future United States in its __________.
 
  A) creation of a two-chambered legislative branch
  B) division between church and state
  C) assertion that the rule of law limited the powers of the executive branch
  D) division between local and national authority

Question 5

Why did many labor unions oppose the use of child labor in the workplace?
 
  A) Child labor drove down adult wages.
  B) Children had better opportunities to learn job skills in vocational schools rather than factories.
  C) Children were only paid half or less of the wages earned by adults.
  D) Children would be healthier if they worked outdoors on farms rather than indoors.



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Answer 1

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Answer 2

A

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

D

Answer 5

A




asan beg

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
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