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

The answer is: He helped inspire the American Declaration of Independence.

Adam Smith, who was a fundamental part of the Scottish Enlightenment, followed on key ideas of his time —most notably Hume´s philosophical contributions— and developed what is now considered the first theory of modern economics in his greatest work, An Inquiry into the Wealth of Nations. In this book (alongside, The theory of moral sentiments), Smith laid the foundations for the classical free market theory that states, in rough terms, that self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity.

Answer 2

It would be that "He helped inspire the American Declaration of Independence," that does not describe Adam Smith, since he was less focussed on issues of sovereignty.