What Was One of the Major Threats to Public Opinion

question 25

Multiple Choice

What was one of the major threats to public opinion in the eyes of royal officials in France during the last period of the Enlightenment?

• A)propaganda distributed by English wool traders
• B)the monarchy's inability to present a cohesive public image
• C)the opulence of Paris salons,which rivaled the riches of the royal court
• D)banned books that had been smuggled into France
• E)the illiteracy of the masses

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