What is mercantilism?

A. an economic theory that stressed the importance of colonies as sources of raw
materials

B. an economic system in which private businesses profited from the free market

C. A system in which land was given to colonists in exchange for them teaching
Christianity to the natives of the land

D. the second leg of the trans-Atlantic trading system, in which slaves were loaded
onto ships and brought to the Americas

Which conditions did austria demand of serbia after the assassination of archduke ferdinand? check all that apply. 1. swearing allegiance to the triple alliance 2. accepting responsibility for the assassination 3. turning over control of its military operations 4. surrendering half of its most fertile lands 5. suppressing anti-austrian groups and publications

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad change the lives of american citizens? a-it increased the wealth of all americans and enabled them to travel more.b-it made cross-country travel too expensive for ordinary americans.c-it decreased the safety of americans who moved to settle the plains.d-it shortened travel time between the east and west for all americans.

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.