A Key Conduit of "Enlightened" American Political and Moral Ideas

question 16

Multiple Choice

A key conduit of "enlightened" American political and moral ideas back to Europe was formed by

• A) returning British prisoners of war.
• B) the hundreds of literate and influential French army and navy officers who had fought on the American side during the Revolutionary War.
• C) European nobles returning from expeditions to the new American frontier.
• D) missionary priests returning from evangelical campaigns deep in the U.S. back country.
• E) official proclamations sent to the governments of Europe by George Washington.

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