The leading sociological thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
a. regarded sciences as the only valid model for correct thinking.
b. believed secular thinkers rather than theologians were best suited to comprehend the human condition.
c. struggled with the dilemmas of modern society.
d. gained insights into group and mass psychology.
e. all of the above
e
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On what basis did Dred Scott claim freedom for himself and his family?
A) because his master had brought him into a free territory B) because he had been born free C) because his master had used him cruelly D) because all men were free according to natural law
The Enlightenment flourished in a ________, that is, a culture in which books, journals, newspapers, and pamphlets had achieved a status of their own
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What prompted Spain to establish permanent settlements in Alta California?
a. The explorations of the 1500s indicated that there were large gold and silver deposits. b. The Manila galleons needed ports in which to stop for food, water, and supplies on their voyages between the Philippines and Spain. c. The Franciscans demanded territory in which to build missions equal to the area controlled by the Jesuits. d. Great Britain and Russia were extending their trading posts and settlements southward along the Pacific coast, encroaching on territory that Spain considered its own.
Which of the following best describes the role of women in feudal society?
A. Unusual for its time, peasant women wielded far more power than their elite counterparts. B. Women exerted virtually no influence in matters of state and were regularly segregated socially from men. C. Though politically weak, women were known far and wide in feudal Europe for their scholarship. D. Women exerted a great deal of influence in feudal European society through the marriage alliances they helped to cement.