Mercantilism is a. an economic theory that stressed the importance of colonies as sources for 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 brought to the americas.

Which of the following is an example of one of the successes of the marshall plan? a. a few eastern european countries decided to turn to democracy. b. western european economies were stronger than they had been before wwii. c. borders between western and eastern european countries shifted. d. eastern european countries eventually took part in the plan. ( answer in the format above so i can understand)

By the end of the 1800s, there was a change in the nature of the immigrants coming to the united states. immigration from northern europe—england, ireland, germany, and scandinavia—declined, while immigration from italy, russia, and austria-hungary grew. in fact, between 1900 and 1910, more than three-fourths of all immigrants came from these three countries. unfortunately, these countries were far removed england, the home of our founders, and the immigrants who came from them had a hard time adjusting to life in their new country.

In 1816, john c. calhoun proposed that: a. that the federal government aid in the construction of roads and canals to improve transportation to and from the west b. the united states should end slavery. c. the united states should increasing the size of the navy and invade central america. d. the united states should annex hawaii