Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith believed that the government should not interfere with the economy. According to Smith, prices for goods and services should be determined only by buyers and sellers of those goods and services. This economic theory is known as
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The Social Contract, and it is what brought about the union of church and state.
Laissez-faire economics, and it is the basis for modern capitalism.
The Leviathan, and it inspired new faith in the value of absolute monarchies.
Checks and Balances, and it has been credited as the founding principle of absolutism.
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Which of the following characteristics of American government reflects enlightened thought of Voltaire?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Republicanism
checks and balances
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Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
The American Civil War
The French and Indian War
American Revolution
The Seven Years War
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In the late 1700s, Latin American colonists were inspired by American and French revolutionaries to rise up against their European rulers. What characteristics did the American, French and Latin American revolutions have in common?
A large segment of society had grown tired of being subject to the unjust rule of a powerful monarchy.
A powerful monarchy had become eager to enact social and political reforms.
A growing middle class wished to bring an end to the representative government.
In all three cases, citizens were unhappy with the continued separation of church and state
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List and Explain 2 Causes of the American Revolution
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Which Enlightenment thinker is known for the idea of separation of powers, which influenced the American Revolution?
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
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What was the primary economic policy that the American colonies opposed, leading to the American Revolution?
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
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