Question

Another advantage the British had were thinkers such as Adam Smith who made huge strides in figuring out how their economy worked. Which of the following does not describe Adam Smith?

A. He was a Scottish professor who tried to understand how nations acquired wealth.
B. He wrote a book called The Wealth of Nations.
C. He helped inspire the American Declaration of Independence.
D. He is considered the father of modern economics.

Answer 1

To learn about Adam Smith facts you have to read a biography. Wikipedia has one that gives the necessary information.

There you will find that he was Scottish, economist and philosopher.

He wrote a book titled The Wealth of Nations and dealt with how the wealth is created.

He is considered the father of modern economics.

That leave you with only one choice for the answers. The C. It is not true that he helped inspire the American Declaration of Independence.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. he helped inspire the American Declaration of Independence

It was John Locke who inspired the American Declaration of Independence, not Adam Smith.