What is the best definition for mercantilism? 1) an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits
2) an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade
3) an economic system in which individuals own businesses
4) an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

How would the enlightenment movement have suffered if the scientific revolution had not occurred

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street.as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop.stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house.b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end.d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.

Which of these is not a purpose of the constitution as explained in the preamble? • to make a better country • to keep states more powerful the the u.s. • to keep peace in the country • to protect freedom