Which of the Following Developments Seemed to Nineteenth-Century Thinkers to Confirm

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following developments seemed to nineteenth-century thinkers to confirm the belief in humanity's future progress posited by the philosophes?

• A) the extension of education
• B) the spread of parliamentary government
• C) advances in science and technology
• D) concern for individual liberty and social reform
• E) all of the above

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