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11.18 Atlantic World, Mercantilism, and Resistance Worksheet

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Atlantic World, Mercantilism, and Resistance: Select the evidence that best explains how mercantilism, the Navigation Acts, smuggling, consumer protest, and Atlantic trade shaped colonial tensions before 1754. Aligned to Broad national and selected state U.S. History alignment: C3 Framework; CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies 11-12; AP U.S. History; NAEP U.S. History; selected CA, NY, MA, FL, and TX frameworks where applicable. 11.18 - Atlantic World, Mercantilism, and Resistance: Select the evidence that best explains how mercantilism, the Navigation Acts, smuggling, consumer protest, and Atlantic trade shaped colonial tensions before 1754. (C3 D2.Eco.3-9.9-12; C3 D2.His.14-16.9-12; CCSS RH.11-12.1-3; APUSH Period 2; NAEP Themes 1,3,4; NY 11.1.)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A student claims that the Navigation Acts mattered only because they raised taxes. Which evidence would best revise that claim?

AThe acts applied only to church taxes and never regulated ships or cargoes.

BThe acts also controlled shipping, export destinations, import routes, and relationships among merchants, consumers, and customs officials.

CThe acts had no connection to merchants, consumers, or customs officials.

DThe acts were passed after the American Revolution and did not affect colonial trade.

Solution & Explanation:The Navigation Acts were broader than taxes. They structured imperial commerce by regulating ships, markets, routes, and enforcement relationships, all of which could create tension.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which evidence-based summary best synthesizes mercantilism, Navigation Acts, smuggling, consumer protest, and Atlantic trade before 1754?

ABritain gave colonists unrestricted free trade, so smuggling and consumer protest had no role.

BColonial commerce was isolated from the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe until after independence.

CTrade tensions before 1754 were caused only by western land disputes, not economic regulation.

DBritain tried to organize colonial commerce for imperial power, but Atlantic opportunities and colonial choices repeatedly challenged that control.

Solution & Explanation:The summary integrates the major elements of the skill. It explains the tension between imperial control and colonial behavior in a connected Atlantic world.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Use the original political cartoon. Which interpretation best explains the cartoon's message?

AColonial merchants had no contact with customs officials or consumers.

BColonial merchants faced competing pressures from imperial law, local consumers, and the pursuit of profit.

CImperial duties and consumer demand always pushed merchants in the same direction.

DThe cartoon shows that colonial trade tensions began only after 1776.

Solution & Explanation:The cartoon's visual conflict represents law, consumers, and profit pulling in different directions. That captures the core tension around mercantilism and resistance.

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