Question

Which of the following was a key argument of Robert Malthus? A. None of the above. B. Population growth will always challenge society's ability to produce enough food. C. The working class will eventually come to understand its exploited position in capitalist societies. D. The Ottomans should allow the importation of all British goods into their empire.

One result of the increase in population and urbanization in Europe during the eighteenth century was that common people were freed from paying taxes and fees. True False

The white elites of Saint-Domingue were angered when the National Assembly in France granted political rights to whom in 1791? A. Free people of color. B. Women. C. Native Americans. D. Slaves.

Which of the following describes the relationship between the Creoles and the peninsulares in Latin America in the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? A. The peninsulares tried to woo the Creoles into an alliance. B. The two groups joined forces against the Indians and mestizos. C. The Creoles resented the economic and political dominance of the peninsulares. D. Both competed for favors from Spain.

Which of the following was a result of the boom in agricultural production in the eighteenth century in Europe? A. People had more money to spend on manufactured goods. B. Large numbers of people began leaving cities to move to farms. C. People put more money into banks for saving. D. Families began to stockpile foodstuffs for shortages.

Answer 1

Ans1. (B) Population growth will always challenge society's ability to produce enough food.

According to the Malthusian Theory of Population, population growth will follow an exponential (1,2,4,8) growth while food supply will follow an arithmetic (1,2,3,4) growth.

Ans 2.False

In europian economy during the eighteenth century, much of the available capital in the economy was accumulated by the aristocracy through taxes and loans. So that, later on, they can spend on wars and court display. On the hindsight heavy taxes caused an increase in inflation making it more difficult for people to afford food and rent.

Ans 3. (A) Free people of colour

Ans 4. (C) The Creoles resented the economic and political dominance of the peninsulares.

Ans 5.(A) People had more money to spend on manufactured goods.