What most closely describes the contributions of Isaac Newton and John Locke to the Enlightenment?
a. They created two antagonistic religious systems of thought.
b. They provided inspiration for the Enlightenment by arguing that through rational reasoning and the acquisition of knowledge one could discover natural laws governing all aspects of human society.
c. They claimed that mathematics and science would bring about the cure for the evils of society but only very slowly.
d. They said the philosophes were the prophets of the future and that their rejection of the scientific revolution was justified.
e. They had little influence on the later Enlightenment as they were perceived to be figures of the "old" seventeenth century.
b
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A) petitions to the local priest. B) sacraments of the Catholic Church. C) sold by churchmen as guarantees of release from purgatory. D) sacrifices made to atone for sins. E) individual repentances for sins.
Upon which resource was Great Britain dependent for the success of the steam engine in the Industrial Revolution?
a. Timber b. Coal c. Water power d. Electricity e. Copper
Which of the following correctly links author and work?
a. Sigmund Freud and The Crowd b. Gustave le Bon and Suicide c. Gaetano Mosca and The Ruling Class d. Émile Durkheim and Civilization and Its Discontents e. George Sorel and Notes from Underground
How did Hamilton demonstrate his dedication in developing his plan for prosperity and security?
A) He consulted his friends and colleagues in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia. B) He surveyed and patiently listened to his political enemies, especially Jefferson and Madison. C) He traveled to England and France, studying their economic institutions and industrial centers. D) He traveled around the United States, even into the Western territories, to gain a true sense of the nation's fiscal status. E) He studied economic literature deeply and surveyed the country's current fiscal situation.