What is the best definition for mercantilism? A>an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits
B>an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade
C>an economic system in which individuals own businesses
D>an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

Why did the federal government choose to give each tribal member a 25-year deed to the reservation land? this was the life expectancy of native americans at this time, and the government wished to grant rights for only a single generation. they considered this to be enough time to keep the area calm before they could take the land back again for sale. the united states government believed that the nutrients from the land would be depleted by the end of the deed. the government believed this would be enough time for the tribal members to become self-reliant and adapt to the farming lifestyle.

Under the new imperialism europe did not need large numbers of people to control territories because of

By choosing to resupply fort sumter, abraham lincoln risked a. abandonment of the fort by union soldiers. b. abandonment of the fort by confederate soldiers. c. the appearance of giving in to confederate secession. d. armed conflict with southern soldiers.