Why Did the Enlightenment Flourish in France

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why did the Enlightenment flourish in France?

• A) Paris was a geographically convenient point on the continent for European intellectuals to gather.
• B) French was a common language for aristocrats, artists, scientists, and intellectuals in eighteenth-century Europe, so France became the epicenter of the movement.
• C) The political atmosphere in France was ripe, as the French monarchy alternated between encouraging ideas for reform and harshly censuring criticisms.
• D) France was a more secular country than most others in Europe, so French society was more tolerant of Enlightenment ideas.

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