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Mercantilists believed that the colonies could contribute to England’s

Mercantilists believed that the colonies could contribute to England’s wealth by all of the following EXCEPT A) purchasing English manufacturing goods. B) producing staple crops for export to England. C) becoming economically self-sufficient within the empire. D) supplying valuable raw materials to England.   ANSWER C

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Describe the role that America’s great store of mineral resources play

Describe the role that America’s great store of mineral resources played in the industrialization of the economy in the late nineteenth century. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Consider: gold and silver increased the money supply; iron and steel mechanized manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation; copper electrified production and communication; and oil lubricated machinery. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What have been some problems that have accompanied the benefits of pop

What have been some problems that have accompanied the benefits of population growth in the South and the West in the last twenty-five years? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER For the South consider: some loss of a sense of place and of southern traditionalism; problems associated with urbanization. For the West consider: […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The text authors describe actor John Wayne as a cultural icon represen

The text authors describe actor John Wayne as a cultural icon representing such “western” values as rugged individualism, laissez-faire economics, chiseled masculinity, independent action, and political conservatism. Who among Hollywood actors would stand on the opposite end of the spectrum from John Wayne? What cultural values would he or she represent?   ANSWER Consider someone […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020