1)According to Smith, social harmony comes from economic exchanges in which people act Solution 1. D. In their own self-interest 2. true 3.A. 4. false 5.false 6. government 7. true 8.true 9.self interest. 10.false 11. B. Smith wanted to encourage universal public schooling, largely at government expense, so that even those in the lower ranks of society could acquire the essential skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic. 12 C. The common man of interior North America lives in a region that is more populous and better connected to neighboring markets.