Conquest of the Americas — Unit test Answers

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What is the best definition for mercantilism?

an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits

an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade

an economic system in which individuals own businesses

an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

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How did humanism impact Europeans’ thinking about government?

Power was seen as evil.

Revolutions were expected.

Political debates were encouraged.

God was accepted as the ultimate power.

Exploration was carried out

competitively among European nations.

cooperatively between the peoples of the world.

cooperatively between the nations of Europe.

with a sense of goodwill toward all people.

A Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to government was

Dante Alighieri.

Miguel de Cervantes.

Niccolo Machiavelli.

Francesco Petrarch.

In the 1500s, Protestantism was a movement that

established new church denominations.

firmed up support for the Catholic Church.

started the sale of indulgences in the church.

called for reforms within the Protestant Church.

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