In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

• universal suffrage

• a limited monarchy

• religious toleration

• a laissez-faire economy

As a result of the Protestant Reformation all of these things occurred EXCEPT one. Which event is the exception?

• A series of religious wars in Europe.

• a substantial increase in religious toleration

• a movement within the Catholic Church to correct abuses

• the establishment of several Protestant denominations in Europe

John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau all were

• advocates of the American Revolution

• French Enlightenment philosophers

• proponents of a constitutional monarchy in France

• influences on the ideals that shaped American government

In 1776 with "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes on the Wealth of Nations", Adam Smith challenged the prevailing belief in mercantilist policies. The characteristic of capitalism that buyers and sellers will freely and willingly exchange in market transaction is called

• profit motive

• economic freedom

• voluntary exchange

• entrepreneurial spirit

The document signed as a result of the Glorious Revolution is the

• Declaration of Independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition or Right

• Magna Carta

According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?

• divide the government into three separate parts

• elect new government leaders to rule the country

• overthrow the government and establish a new one

• create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern

Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?

• English

• French

• Portuguese

• Spanish

Which statement BEST describes a difference between the English and the French with regards to exploration and colonization?

• The French and the English both settled in North America.

• The French were less interested in occupying territories

• Fur trading was the main source of money for the English.

• Only the French were interested in converting the natives.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." --Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence, 1776

Thomas Jefferson's statement about unalienable rights would MOST likely have been influenced by the writings of

• John Locke

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as

• an opponent of the Revolution

• husband of Marie Antoinette

• after executing Louis XVI

• French military hero