Question

multiple choice
identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 13. enlightenment writers often faced censorship because they
a. wrote fiction. c. supported traditional ideas.
b. challenged the old order.

____ 14. the battle of saratoga was important to the american revolution because
a. it was the first american defeat in the war.
b. the american victory convinced france to support america.
c. it caused the british to end the war.

____ 15. american leaders gathered in philadelphia in 1787 to revise
a. the magna carta. c. the articles of confederation.
b. the declaration of independence.

____ 16. which philosopher said people were cruel greedy and selfish.
a. hobbes c. kant
b. locke d. smith

____ 17. which philosopher is associated with the idea of freedom of speech?
a. montesquieu c. diderot
b. voltaire d. smith

Explanation:

Question 13

Enlightenment writers challenged traditional (old order) ideas/powers, so censors opposed them. Option a is wrong (fiction not the reason), c is opposite (they challenged, not supported).

Saratoga victory made France ally with America (key for supplies/help). a is wrong (it was an American win), c is wrong (war continued after).

1787 Philadelphia meeting aimed to revise Articles of Confederation (weak, needed fix). Magna Carta is British, Declaration was 1776.

Answer:

b. challenged the old order.

Question 14