Which of the Following Policies Reflects Mercantilist Thinking

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following policies reflects mercantilist thinking?

• A) Discouraging exports
• B) Encouraging free trade
• C) Using slave labor
• D) Accumulating precious metals

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Definitions:

European Views

Perspectives and opinions stemming from Europe, reflecting its diverse cultures, politics, and societies, often in the context of international relations or historical developments.

Pequot War

A conflict between Native American Pequot tribe and an alliance of the English colonists and their Native American allies during 1636-1638 in New England, resulting in the decimation of the Pequot tribe.

Colonial Expansion

The process by which a country extends its control and influence into new territories, often through colonization for economic, political, or military reasons.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an individual makes associations between certain behaviors and their consequences.