Which thinker of the seventeenth century influenced Deists and Enlightenment thinkers by carrying forward the Reformation idea that sacred texts should be carefully subjected to reason and analysis?
A) Baruch Spinoza
B) David Hume
C) Francis Bacon
D) Isaac Newton
E) Thomas Paine
Answer: A
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A) generated much support in the United States for women's rights. B) spurred a general indifference in the United States for women's rights. C) had no impact on the nation. D) generated mostly negative attention to the movement.
In 1860, the value of southern slaves exceeded the investments in
a. banking. b. railroads. c. manufacturing. d. all of these choices e. none of these choices
In the mid-eighteenth century the religious makeup of the Middle Colonies was
A. evenly divided between Catholic and Protestant. B. overwhelmingly Protestant. C. not dominated by any sect. D. mostly Catholic.
The American military alliance with France
a. became a permanent source of strength to both countries. b. was based on shared revolutionary ideals. c. forced Britain into a worldwide struggle for its life. d. contained provisions that permitted either party to escape the commitment. e. was less important to American success than the popular militia.