Philosophes of the High Enlightenment were increasingly
a. academic in their discourses.
b. isolated in society.
c. revolutionary in their views.
d. religious in their outlook.
e. elitist.
c
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A) He rejected the use of covert actions to achieve foreign policy objectives. B) He blocked all efforts to pass environmental legislation. C) He used federal agencies to harass his political enemies. D) He governed as a hard-core social conservative.
Adam Smith advocated:
A. a large role for government in the economy. B. the ending of England's mercantile system. C. the elimination of England's navy and army. D. that government take no part in the economy. E. an end to all taxes.
In 1636, _____________ left Massachusetts and founded Hartford.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In his second term, Roosevelt was stung by all of the following EXCEPT _______
A) strained relations with Congress in the wake of his “court packing” scheme B) the defeat of minimum wage and maximum hour legislation C) a serious economic relapse known as the “Roosevelt recession” D) a Republican resurgence during the 1938 midterm elections E) the emergence of a conservative congressional coalition