What Did Most Eighteenth-Century American Intellectuals Think About Science

question 41

Multiple Choice

What did most eighteenth-century American intellectuals think about science?

• A) They suspected that the mysteries of the universe were too complex for any human to truly understand.
• B) They thought that science amounted to little more than turning lead into gold and experimenting with balloons.
• C) They believed that science explained the laws of nature.
• D) They feared that science could pose the greatest threat to organized religion since the Reformation.
• E) All of these choices.

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