1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
lisabon 2012 [21]
4 years ago
6

Describe the causes of the enlightenment

History
1 answer:
stira [4]4 years ago
6 0
Causes. On the surface, the most apparent cause of the Enlightenment was the Thirty Years' War. This horribly destructive war, which lasted from 1618 to 1648, compelled German writers to pen harsh criticisms regarding the ideas of nationalism and warfare


A huge proponent of the Enlightenment, Montesquieu suggested the theory of the separation of powers in order to obtain a political system of checks and balances, promoting order and equality. Principles of the Enlightenment also featured heavily in the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence


An eighteenth century intellectual movement whose three central concepts were the use of reason, the scientific method, and progress. Enlightenment thinkers believed they could help create better societies and better people
You might be interested in
When a single political party runs all the affairs of government and limits the actions and freedoms of the people, the governme
Leya [2.2K]
The correct answer is an oligarchy

An oligarchy is a system in which a minority rules over a majority. In this case, ti would be the single political party. A historical example of this would be Sparta where a tiny minority of the population, the Spartans, ruled over the majority of the population, which was the enslaved enemies and slaves in general who weren't from wars.
5 0
3 years ago
Does this violate the first amendments freedom of religion?
shtirl [24]

Answer:

no

Explanation:

the school is owned privately, so it is not run by the state

4 0
3 years ago
Who spoke out against the government policy of confining Indians to reservations, adopting the language of freedom and equal rig
Luba_88 [7]

Answer:

he Dawes Act of 1887 authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands  created the reservation system in 1851 keep Native Americans off of lands that Many indigenous people resisted their confinement to the reservations,  Act of 1887 or the General Allotment Act, was signed into law on January 8, 1887

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
Who were the first settlers of New Hampshire?
Kruka [31]

Answer:

New Hampshire was first settled by Europeans at Odiorne's Point in Rye (near Portsmouth) by a group of fishermen from England under David Thompson in 1623, just three years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth.

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Choose one amendment and paraphrase the theme of that amendment
emmainna [20.7K]

The thirteenth amendment states that slavery is no more, so an example of this could just be society how it currently is, I guess.

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • What kind of case wa brought against russell dunmore
    9·2 answers
  • Who made invented the first telephone
    14·2 answers
  • By 1850, what agricultural products was the South producing? There should be six different products
    8·1 answer
  • What is the structure of the Constitution
    7·1 answer
  • Where did Roman gods came from?
    10·2 answers
  • How can humans understand ancient Egyptian writing today?
    12·1 answer
  • 1. How were the consumer protection movement and the environment movement similar?
    13·2 answers
  • What was the u.s government purpose for invading afghanistan passing the patriot act and creating the department of homeland sec
    6·1 answer
  • Money is shared out between Paul and Helen in the ratio of 3:4 Helen receives £16 How much did Helen receive
    12·1 answer
  • Which of the following is NOT a form of technological progress that aides economic growth?
    7·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!