Ideas of the Enlightenment

Question 1

How did Mary Wollstonecraft and Abigail Adams contribute to Enlightenment thinking?

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B: They questioned traditional beliefs about women’s status in society.

Question 2

Which statements describe the Enlightenment? Choose three correct answers.It was a time of scientific discovery. People rejected the idea of higher education.Some scholars explored the idea of natural rights.Many thinkers believed the king needed more power.Some scholars began to criticize Europe’s monarchs.

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A: It was a time of scientific discovery.; C: Some scholars explored the idea of natural rights.; E: Some scholars began to criticize Europe’s monarchs.

Question 3

Which belief do Montesquieu and Paine share?

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A: A king should not have absolute power.

Question 4

How is the preamble to the Constitution related to the idea of the social contract?

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C: It creates a government whose power comes from the people.

Question 5

What did Mary Wollstonecraft write about equality during the Enlightenment?

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C: Society would benefit if women were educated.

Question 6

How were Indigenous people and enslaved African Americans treated after the American Revolution? Choose two correct answers.Enslaved African Americans were considered property.Individual rights were protected for everyone.Indigenous people were not considered citizens.Enslaved African Americans were considered citizens of another country.The government recognized limited property rights for Indigenous people.

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A: Enslaved African Americans were considered property.; C: Indigenous people were not considered citizens.

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