Why did Descartes decide to set aside everything that he had learned and begin again?

He doubted everything he had learned

Frederick II of Prussia, Joseph II of Austria, and Cather II of Russia were enlightened who

safeguard the welfare of the state

How did new technology such as the telescope lay the foundation of the Scientific Revolution?

Scientists used them to create more new inventions and theor

Why did French, Spain and the Dutch Republic want to help the colonies against Britain?

They were angry at the British, who had won earlier wars

How did the end of the Seven Years War affect the future of the United States

Britain won much of North America, which contained the colon

What is one new alliance that formed as war broke out around the globe?

France allied with Austria, which had previously been its ri

Unlike baroque style, rococo art depicted

the pursuit of pleasure, happiness, and love

Why did many European intellectuals admire the US revolution and its Constitution

The colonies' ideas came from the ideals of natural rights

Which of the following was result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War?

France was forced to withdraw from India

Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the US Constitution

separation of governmental powers

Mary Wollstoncraft's ideas about the rights of women were based on

the idea that women have reason, like men

How did the conclusion of the War of Austrian Succession, Treaty of AixlaChapelle set the 7yr?

Europe, Asia, and North America became involved in the war

The federal system is a form of government in which power is

shared between national and state governments

Why did France, Spain and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their independence

These nations wanted revenge against the British Empire

Education spread widely during the enlightenment beacuse

reading material was aimed at the masses

According to Rousseau's concept of the social contract

a society agrees to be governed by its general will

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1
Because scholarship was considered the exclusive domain of men, female scientists often had to
publish their work anonymously
marry before pursuing a career
limit their research to certain fields
be sponsored by a male scientist
2
What finally happened to Silesia as a result of the Seven Years War?
It became a new, independent nation
Prussia permanently kept it
Peter III claimed it for Russia
France claimed it
3
Why did Descartes decide to set aside everything that he had learned and begin again?
He doubted everything he had learned
There were no science books
Science was based on new information only
Everything he had learned was wrong
4
Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to
support the Catholic Church
overturn capital punishment
suppress Enlightenment ideas
attack religious superstition
5
Frederick II of Prussia, Joseph II of Austria, and Cather II of Russia were enlightened who
safeguard the welfare of the state
abolish the system of serfdom
reinforce the supremacy of the nobility
uphold the rights of the working class
6
How did new technology such as the telescope lay the foundation of the Scientific Revolution?
Philosophers used them to think about Ancient Greek ideas
The government used them to make scientific laws
Scientists used them to create more new inventions and theor
Ordinary people used them in their everyday life
7
By approving the Declaration of Independence, a whole people had officially declared their righ
to choose their government
to print their own materials
to form a milita
to meet in public
8
Because of the Stamp Act, what had to carry a stamp?
all imported products
weapons
printed materials
tea
9
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
the teachings of Aristotle
a geocentric view of the universe
imagination
direct observation
10
Why did French, Spain and the Dutch Republic want to help the colonies against Britain?
The people had many relatives who lived in the colonies
They were angry at the British, who had won earlier wars
They believed in the colonies' cause
France convinced the Spanish and Dutch to join them
11
According to Rousseau, general will represents what is best for the
government
peasants and lower classes
entire community
aristocratic and middle classes
12
Voltaire championed the religious philosophy of deism, which was based on
biblical text
superstition
human nature and social conflict
reason and natural law
13
How did the end of the Seven Years War affect the future of the United States
France kept the Louisiana territory and refused to sell it
Britain lost the land on which the American colonies
Britain won much of North America, which contained the colon
British kept most of now Canada
14
Which founding document reflects the colonists' fear of a strong central government?
Treaty of Paris
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
15
Frederick II of Prussia promoted freedom of speech, press and religions: however he did not
improve life for foreign travelers
improve life for serfdom
improve life for women
improve life for the army
16
What is one new alliance that formed as war broke out around the globe?
France allied with Austria, which had previously been its ri
Britain joined with United States against France
Austria allied with Britain against the Prussians
Russia joined with India to fight against Britain
17
Many intellectuals of the 1500s and 1600s did not take Cavendish's work seriously because
her work was not signed
she was a woman
her work was not logical
she did not believe in rationalism
18
Which of the following made it possible for scientists to practice direct observation?
the telescope and microscope
natural philosophers
the printing press
Greek thinkers
19
Unlike baroque style, rococo art depicted
the pursuit of pleasure, happiness, and love
religious figures
social struggle
grandeur and power
20
Why did many European intellectuals admire the US revolution and its Constitution
The colonies' ideas came from the ideals of natural rights
The Constitution was based on those of successful European
All of Europe wanted to be able to to win the war
Europeans were the ancestors of the people who went to North
21
Which of the following was result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War?
Russia gained control of Prussian lands
France was forced to withdraw from India
France gained control of Britain's holdings in India
Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia
22
Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the US Constitution
social contract
separation of governmental powers
religious tolerance
economic laissez-faire
23
Mary Wollstoncraft's ideas about the rights of women were based on
the unfairness of women not having the same rights as men
women's need to live the same conditions as men
the government's unfair ideas about women's rights
the idea that women have reason, like men
24
In the battle over Silesia, which two nations set the stage for the Seven Years' War?
France and Spain
Russia and Germany
Austria and Prussia
India and Great Britain
25
How did the conclusion of the War of Austrian Succession, Treaty of AixlaChapelle set the 7yr?
Europe, Asia, and North America became involved in the war
After seven years, all parties to the war were exhausted
Prussia refused to return Silesia
Charles VI died without a male heir, so his daughter succeed
26
The federal system is a form of government in which power is
shared between national and state governments
given to the judicial branch
shared between the new nation and the British empire
given exclusively to the executive branch
27
Francis Bacon believed that scientists should
study philosophy
develop their own scientific methods
rely on ancient authorities
use reasoning
28
Why did France, Spain and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their independence
These nations wanted revenge against the British Empire
Colonists agreed to give up land in North American in return
British refused to recognize the sovereignty of monarchs
Other nations were supplying Britain with weapons, troops
29
Education spread widely during the enlightenment beacuse
churches promoted education
schools were free for everyone
books were written by the elite
reading material was aimed at the masses
30
According to Rousseau's concept of the social contract
a society agrees to be governed by its general will
the government should not interfere in economic affaris
a government should exact harsh punishment for crime
people should be governed by their individual morality

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