US History Midterm

US History Midterm

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main theory of Thomas Hobbes regarding human nature?

Back

Humans are naturally selfish and brutish.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to John Locke, what is the state of nature?

Back

A state of perfect freedom and equality.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's idea of a social compact?

Back

An agreement to form a society governed by the general will.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was one grievance the colonists had with the King of England?

Back

He imposed taxes without representation.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does "self-govern" mean in the context of the American colonists?

Back

To govern themselves without external control.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Back

The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify an example of "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."

Back

The right to live freely and seek personal fulfillment.

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