Question

1. the cartoon above most likely represents which of the following economic ideas that dominated pre - revolutionary america?

a. salutary neglect
b. navigation acts
c. mercantilism
d. colonialism

Explanation:

The cartoon shows colonies providing raw materials to a ruling power (the crowned figure), who in turn provides finished goods. This matches mercantilism, an economic system where colonies exist to enrich the mother country by supplying raw materials and buying manufactured goods from it. Salutary Neglect refers to loose British enforcement of colonial rules, the Navigation Acts are laws supporting mercantilism, and colonialism is a broader political control system, not the specific economic idea depicted here.

Answer:

c. Mercantilism