Semester 1 Test Practice MULTIPLE CHOICE ONLY

Who received funding from Spain in 1492 to find a faster route to Asia?

• Hernan Cortez

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

What was a primary reason for Britain's colonization efforts?

• Economic and Religious Freedom

• Conquest of new lands

• Scientific exploration

• Establishing trade routes

What is another Enlightenment idea besides Pro-Democracy?

• Natural Rights

• Colonialism

• Mercantilism

• Theocracy

Which Enlightenment writer was pro-monarchy?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

What did John Locke believe was necessary for a government to be legitimate?

• A strong military

• Consent of the governed

• A monarchy

• A large population

Which Enlightenment writer's ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Voltaire

Which battle started the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Which battle was a major American victory that convinced the French to support the American cause?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

Who helped to overthrow the Monarchy and established a dictatorship, beginning the Reign of Terror?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximillian Robespierre

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

Who is credited with creating the Free Market System?

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Fredrick Engels