Mr. Thelen

2. 3
The Enlightenment

3. I. Imperialism.
A. When a nation claims someone
else’s land as its own.

4. B. Spain took South America.

5. C. Britain took North America.

6. II. British Colonists.
A. owned land.
B. educated.

7. C. Protestant
D. Self-reliant

8. E. African slaves.

9. III. The Enlightenment.
A. A period in the 17th & 18th
Centuries in which people
began to question the status quo.

10. B. John Locke
1. serve the people.
2. reason.
3. rule of law.

11. C. Adam Smith: The Wealth of
Nations.
1. self-interest.
2. Invisible Hand.
3. laissez-faire.

12. Conclusion: The Enlightenment
philosophers challenged the authority
of the nobles.

14. 1. What is it called when a nation
claims someone else’s land as its
own?

15. 2. What European nation conquered
most of South America (and parts of
North America), including what is now
known as Mexico?

16. 3. What European nation conquered
most of North America?

17. 4. Which of the following is NOT a
popular reference to the United
Kingdom?
A. U.K.
B. England
C. Great Britain
D. Scotland

18. 5. How many colonies did the British
establish along the east coast of
North America?

19. 6. Which of the following was NOT
characteristic of the American
colonists? (pick 2)
A. they were poorly educated.
B. they were literate
C. they were Protestant
D. they were Catholic
E. they owned land

20. 7. What ocean separated the American
colonists from their nobles back in
England?

21. 8. What is the name of the period in the
17th and 18th Centuries when folks
began to question the authority of
the nobles?

22. 9. How did many of the Enlightenment
ideas spread?
A. by priests
B. by books
C. by nobles
D. by chance

23. 10. The 1600s are also known as the
_____ Century.

24. 11. What Enlightenment philosopher
argued that government should serve
the people?

25. 12. According to John Locke, what
should be the basis for making laws?

26. 13. John Locke argued that
government actions should be guided
by. . .
A. mob riots
B. noble decrees
C. the rule of law
D. trends and fashion

27. 14. What Enlightenment philosopher
wrote a book called The Wealth of
Nations?

28. 15. Adam Smith argued that you
shouldn’t act in your own “self
interest” because that is harmful for
society, true or false?

29. 16. According to Adam Smith, market
forces help people make decisions as
if they were being guided by an
______________________ .

30. 17. Adam Smith argued that it was best
if government stayed out of people’s
business as much as possible. What
is the French term he used to
describe this approach?

31. 18. What type of house is this?

32. 19. Why might Adam Smith argue that
it can be a good thing if a company
goes “out of business.”
A. the business wasn’t meeting
people’s needs.
B. business owners are greedy.
C. making money is evil
D. nobody should “own” a business;
everything should be shared equally.

33. 20. Which of the following was the most
helpful when it came to surviving in
the colonies?
A. noble birth
B. good character

35. 1. What is it called when a nation
claims someone else’s land as its
own? imperialism

36. 2. What European nation conquered
most of South America (and parts of
North America), including what is now
known as Mexico?
Spain

37. 3. What European nation conquered
most of North America? Britain

38. 4. Which of the following is NOT a
popular reference to the United
Kingdom?
A. U.K.
B. England
C. Great Britain
D. Scotland

39. 5. How many colonies did the British
establish along the east coast of
North America? 13
13 COLONIES,
HERE.
ENGLAND,
WAY OVER HERE

40. 6. Which of the following was NOT
characteristic of the American
colonists? (pick 2)
A. they were poorly educated.
B. they were literate
C. they were Protestant
D. they were Catholic
E. they owned land

41. 7. What ocean separated the American
colonists from their nobles back in
England? Atlantic Ocean

42. 8. What is the name of the period in the
17th and 18th Centuries when folks
began to question the authority of
the nobles?
The
Enlightenment

43. 9. How did many of the Enlightenment
ideas spread?
A. by priests
B. by books
C. by nobles
D. by chance

44. 10. The 1600s are also known as the
_____ Century. 17th

45. 11. What Enlightenment philosopher
argued that government should serve
the people? John Locke

46. 12. According to John Locke, what
should be the basis for making laws?
reason

47. 13. John Locke argued that
government actions should be guided
by. . .
A. mob riots
B. noble decrees
C. the rule of law
D. trends and fashion

48. 14. What Enlightenment philosopher
wrote a book called The Wealth of
Nations? Adam Smith

49. 15. Adam Smith argued that you
shouldn’t act in your own “self
interest” because that is harmful for
society, true or false?

50. 16. According to Adam Smith, market
forces help people decisions as if they
were being guided by an
Invisible Hand

51. 17. Adam Smith argued that it was best
if government stayed out of people’s
business as much as possible. What
is the French term he used to
describe this approach?
laissez-faire

52. 18. What type of house is this?
log cabin

53. 19. Why might Adam Smith argue that
it can be a good thing if a company
goes “out of business.”
A. the business wasn’t meeting
people’s needs.
B. business owners are greedy.
C. making money is evil
D. nobody should “own” a business;
everything should be shared equally.

54. 20. Which of the following was the most
helpful when it came to surviving in
the colonies?
A. noble birth
B. good character