Question

Which of the following is a reason why the Industrial Revolution led to the development of laissez-faire capitalism?(1 point)

Women were seen as illogical and too emotional.

Monarchs became all-powerful.

Private businesses began to produce their own wealth.

Slavery allowed for the cheap production of raw materials.
What Enlightenment ideas did Thomas Paine use to justify breaking from Britain in his 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense”?(1 point)

freedom from oppression

equality

natural rights

questioning authority
How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)

Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.

Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.

Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?(1 point)

to accept traditional ideas as they are without question

to show the upper class of society in a better light

to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era

to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?(1 point)

The protection of private property leads to inequality.

The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.

The government should have little involvement in the economy.

Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
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Answer 1

1) Private businesses began to produce their own wealth.

2) Natural rights.

3) Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

4) To use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.

5) The government should have little involvement in the economy.