What Was the Significant Shift in Policy in the Mid-Seventeenth

question 63

Multiple Choice

What was the significant shift in policy in the mid-seventeenth century that enabled the English to eventually take the lead in commerce from the Dutch?

• A)The king and Parliament decided that English should concentrate on the lucrative slave trade.
• B)The king decided to back policy more favorable to the business class.
• C)After its revolution, Parliament adopted pro-business legislation.
• D)Parliament imposed Puritanism on England.
• E)England decided to directly attack the Spanish Empire in the New World.

Analyze the impact of cultural beliefs and practices on family and gender roles.

Investigate the influence of legislation and treaties on family structures and land ownership.

Evaluate the roles of African American women during and after slavery.

Understand the economic roles and opportunities available to women in the 19th century, especially within specific cultural contexts.

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Definitions:

Gemeinschaft

German for community, a state characterized by a sense of common feeling among the members of a society, including strong personal ties, sturdy primary group memberships, and a sense of personal loyalty to one another; associated with rural life.

Pastoral Society

A social system based on the raising and herding of livestock as a primary economic activity.

Division of Labor

An economic concept that divides tasks in a production process, where specialization increases efficiency and productivity.

Master Status

Some characteristic of a person that overrides all other features of the person’s identity.