US History Midterm

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

• Humans are naturally cooperative and peaceful.

• Humans are naturally selfish and brutish.

• Humans are naturally rational and reasonable.

• Humans are naturally spiritual and kind.

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

• A state of war and conflict.

• A state of perfect freedom and equality.

• A state of divine intervention.

• A state of technological advancement.

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

• An agreement to follow a monarch.

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

• An agreement to establish a dictatorship.

• An agreement to abolish all forms of government.

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

• He provided too much freedom.

• He imposed taxes without representation.

• He encouraged colonists to self-govern.

• He abolished slavery.

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

• To be ruled by a foreign power.

• To govern themselves without external control.

• To have a king from another country.

• To have no government at all.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between European countries.

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

• A financial transaction system in Colombia.

• A cultural exchange program in South America.

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

• The right to own property.

• The right to vote in elections.

• The right to live freely and seek personal fulfillment.

• The right to free healthcare.

What is one of the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

• The need for a strong central government.

• The right of the people to overthrow a tyrannical government.

• The importance of maintaining colonial ties with Britain.

• The necessity of a monarchy.

Give an example of a main idea from the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

• To establish a monarchy.

• To promote the general welfare.

• To increase taxes.

• To expand territorial boundaries.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To outline the powers of the President.

• To protect individual freedoms and rights.

• To establish a national religion.

• To create a new tax system.