How did the ideas of John Calvin contribute to the Enlightenment in Europe?A.Calvin developed the earliest definition of the social contract.B.Calvin argued that religion should play a less important role in government.C.Calvin suggested that people must disobey rulers whose orders went against God's laws.D.Calvin proposed that governments should be organized in the most efficient manner.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why were Enlightenment ideas important to abolitionists in the United States and Europe?A.They were revolutionary new ideas that had never before been applied in Western society.B.They provided a foundation for challenging the idea that some people could be denied liberty.C.They offered a criticism of slavery based on widely held religious beliefs in Christian countries.D.They were developed by former slaves and proved that Africans were not inferior to whites.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which Enlightenment philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society? A. Thomas Hobbes B. John Locke C. William Blackstone D. Charles-Louis Montesquieu

The spread of Enlightenment ideas in the American colonies helped trigger the American Revolution by:A.convincing American colonists to resist the British monarchy using nonviolent methods.B.popularizing the idea that only oppressive governments relied on the rule of law.C.demonstrating that small rebel groups could defeat much stronger imperial powers.D.suggesting that leaders could not tax citizens without giving them a voice in government.

Which Enlightenment-era development was most aligned with the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?A.The establishment of a democratic government in the United StatesB.The willingness of North American colonists and French citizens to rebel against their rulersC.The appearance of enlightened despots such as Catherine the GreatD.The publication of books on religious freedom like Voltaire's A Treatise on TolerationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Calvinism, based on the thinking of John Calvin, was an important part of the Protestant Reformation that is centered on the doctrine of __________.A.freedom to behave as one wishesB.elite rule by divine rightC.predestinationD.revolutionary change