Which statement best summarizes Edmund Burke's view of the French Revolution?
A. He wholeheartedly supported the uprising.
B. He believed it was shortsighted and politically ignorant.
C. He believed it was the inevitable extension of Enlightenment ideals.
D. He was rather ambivalent toward the revolutionary events.
Answer: B
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