Mother Countries
What term refers to the European nations that controlled colonies?
What is a mother country
What is a colony?
What is "a territory controlled by a foreign nation"
What is mercantilism?
What is "nations that create power and wealth by controlling trade"
How did mercantilism affect relationships between countries?
What is "it led to competition and conflicts over resources"
What is the definition of Enlightenment?
What is "a European movement that stressed politics, science, and logic as a source of all knowledge."
Which country was the most powerful mother country during the 17th century?
What is England
Name one resource that colonies provided to their mother countries.
What is "tobacco"
What does "favorable balance of trade" mean?
What is "when a country exports more than it imports"
What impact did mercantilism have on colonized people?
What is "it often exploited local populations and resources"
What is one of the three area of focus for the Enlightenment?
What is Government
What is Individual Rights
What is Science
Name one reason why mother countries wanted colonies.
What is "to acquire resources"?
Gold
Silver
Which colony was known for its sugar production?
What is "the Caribbean colonies"
Define "raw materials".
What are "basic materials used to produce goods"
How did mercantilism contribute to the development of trade routes?
What is "by creating networks for transporting goods between mother countries and colonies"
Explain what is Natural Rights?
What is "life, liberty, and property should be guaranteed to everyone."
How did mother countries benefit from their colonies economically?
What is "by extracting raw materials and selling manufactured goods"
How did colonies contribute to the wealth of their mother countries?
What is "by providing cheap labor and resources"
What does the term "trade surplus" refer to?
What is "when a country exports more than it imports"
What was one long-term effect of mercantilism on global trade?
What is "the establishment of a global economy"
What is a Social Contract?
What is "an agreement between governments and the people, where governments promise protection and fair laws and the people consent to be governed"
What was the primary goal of a mother country in terms of trade?
What is "to maintain a favorable balance of trade"
What role did the triangular trade play in the relationship between colonies and mother countries?
What is "it facilitated the exchange of goods, slaves, and raw materials"
What is the difference between imports and exports?
What are "imports are goods brought into a country, while exports are goods sent out of a country"
How did mercantilism influence the rise of capitalism?
What is "by encouraging investment and entrepreneurship in trade"
What is Montesquieu best known for?
What is "Separation of Powers"