The French philosophes
A) flourished in an atmosphere of government support.
B) sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines.
C) were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality.
D) supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own.
E) were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions.
C
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Which of the following is true of family life and the functions of the family by 1900?
A. People's roles in the home were no longer defined by age. B. Kinship was no longer of any importance. C. Age-based peer groups had far more influence over people's values than previously. D. Parents spent a far larger portion of their lives caring for children than previously.
Which of these Enlightenment principles is most clearly the product of the Scientific Revolution?
A) new ideas about women B) atheism C) the idea of natural rights D) a new faith in reason
In contrast to the agricultural frontier, migrants to the mining frontier were more
A) successful in establishing local government. B) intent on making a quick profit. C) often married and older in age. D) isolated from their neighbors.
Summarize some of the significant migrations of the late nineteenth century. What were the typical destinations?
What will be an ideal response?