Enlightenment and Revolutions

What did Enlightenment thinkers apply reason to discover?

• Natural laws guiding human nature in social, political, and economic systems and institutions

• Religious authority and absolute rule

• Mercantilism and economic systems

• Political systems and institutions

Which practices related to religious authority were challenged by Enlightenment ideas?

• The belief in multiple gods

• The idea of religious tolerance

• The concept of divine right of kings

• The importance of religious rituals

What did Enlightenment ideas challenge in terms of absolute rule?

• The power of the monarchy

• The authority of the church

• The influence of the nobility

• The role of the military

Which economic system was challenged by Enlightenment ideas?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Mercantilism

How did Enlightenment ideas influence the American Revolution?

• They inspired the colonists to fight for independence from Britain

• They led to the establishment of a monarchy in America

• They promoted the idea of religious tolerance in the colonies

• They encouraged the colonists to embrace mercantilism

What impact did Enlightenment ideas have on the French Revolution?

• They led to the rise of an absolute monarchy in France

• They inspired the French people to overthrow the monarchy

• They promoted religious unity and the power of the Catholic Church

• They encouraged the French to embrace mercantilism

How were Enlightenment ideas influential in the Latin American wars for independence?

• They inspired Latin American countries to fight for independence from European colonial powers

• They led to the establishment of absolute monarchies in Latin America

• They promoted religious intolerance and persecution

• They encouraged Latin American countries to embrace mercantilism

Which of the following was NOT influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Latin American wars for independence

What did Enlightenment thinkers apply reason to discover?

• Natural laws guiding human nature in social, political, and economic systems and institutions

• Religious authority and absolute rule

• Mercantilism and economic systems

• Political systems and institutions

Which practices related to religious authority were challenged by Enlightenment ideas?

• The belief in multiple gods

• The idea of religious tolerance

• The concept of divine right of kings

• The importance of religious rituals