What was Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery?
a. The great play "Is Rome Burning?"
b. A 28-volume Encyclopedia compiling articles by many influential philosophes
c. An autobiography published in French
d. A biography of Newton, "the greatest European"
e. An unconditional support for enlightened despotism
b
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Discuss the American policy toward the war debts and reparations issue after the First World War, and explain the consequences of that policy.
What will be an ideal response?
Most Native Americans in eastern North America __________
A) fought for whichever side offered the highest pay B) sided with the Americans C) tried to remain neutral D) remained loyal to the British
The Continental System is best defined as Napoleon's
A) plan to force Britain to surrender. B) plan to conquer all European territory and subsume it under his authority. C) plan for conquering the United States. D) alliance with the United States against Britain by selling Louisiana to the U.S. E) wartime strategy for weakening Britain by barring trade with Europe.
An effect of Draco's special authority to codify and publish laws was, for the first time, the:
A. rights of habeas corpus. B. right of the accused to have their Miranda rights. C. publication of set laws that applied to all of the lower classes. D. publication of laws strengthening the hand of the state against powerful nobles. E. introduction of laws made by a tyrant.