A)Which statement best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution?(1 point) Responses Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government. Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government. Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize the British. Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize the British. The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to rebel. The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to rebel. Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
A)Which statement correctly analyzes how Enlightenment thinker Thomas Hobbes’s ideas impacted the American Revolution?(1 point) Responses Colonists revolted when their rights to life, liberty, and property were ignored by the king. Colonists revolted when their rights to life, liberty, and property were ignored by the king. Colonists felt that their agreement with the king had been broken when he violated their rights. Colonists felt that their agreement with the king had been broken when he violated their rights. Thomas Hobbes rewrote the founding document of the revolution to include women, emphasizing equality. Thomas Hobbes rewrote the founding document of the revolution to include women, emphasizing equality. Thomas Hobbes’s ideas on liberty, equality, and fraternity became the rallying cry of the American Revolution.
Colonists revolted when their rights to life, liberty, and property were ignored by the king.
A)Which option analyzes the eighteenth and nineteenth century revolutions as more of a response to mercantilism?(1 point) Responses Mercantilism led to economic growth, which led many Spanish colonists to want more power. Mercantilism led to economic growth, which led many Spanish colonists to want more power. Mercantilism allowed wages to double in Britain, leading many to demand fairer treatment at work. Mercantilism allowed wages to double in Britain, leading many to demand fairer treatment at work. Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated. Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated. Mercantilism provided a philosophical theory to justify rejecting authority.
Mercantilism provided the economic conditions that led European colonists to be frustrated.
A)How did changing social structures lead to revolution in Spanish colonies?(1 point) Responses Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the poor resented the rich. Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the poor resented the rich. As economic growth gave people influence, they still had little power. As economic growth gave people influence, they still had little power. The rich grew richer in the Spanish colonies, leading to resentment.
As economic growth gave people influence, they still had little power.
