How did Enlightenment thinkers define freedom?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Enlightenment thinkers argued that liberty was a natural human right and that reason and scientific knowledge—not the state or the church—were responsible for human progress.
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a. they were persecuted by the British crown for religious reasons b. their farm lands were often taken by Irish Catholics c. the British government imposed taxes on imports from Ulster, damaging their economy d. they believed conditions for raising their cattle were better in America
Which group was not allowed to continue their religious practices under Islamic rule?
A) Jews B) Christians C) Zoroastrians D) polytheists
Lyndon Johnson refused to watch television coverage of the war in Vietnam for fear of seeing criticism of his policies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What was the economic situation in the United States in the aftermath of World War I?
A. Not much had changed in the United States during the war. B. The United States owed millions in war bond debts to Japan. C. For the first time in history, the nation was not in debt. D. Only the U.S. and Britain were financial winners.