The Doubt and Uncertainty Caused by the Discovery and European

question 25

Multiple Choice

The doubt and uncertainty caused by the discovery and European colonization in the New World were expressed in Europe by all of these EXCEPT:

• A) the witch craze.
• B) the production of plays that raised questions about relative morality like Shakespeare's The Tempest.
• C) the increasing prevalence of the idea that no political or religious system was flawless.
• D) a Europe-wide movement of rebels who refused to recognize any state authority.
• E) increasing exploration of political theories of absolutism.

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