Question

The following political actions which occurred during the Enlightenment are contradictory to the ideas of the Enlightenment, except __________________.
a. the alleviation of serf’s conditions by Maria Theresa
c. the battle in North America between the British and French for colonies
b. the Diplomatic Revolution of 1753
d. the favoring of the peasant-noble feudal relationship by Catherine the Great

Answer 1

The following political actions which occurred during the Enlightenment are contradictory to the ideas of the Enlightenment, except "c. the battle in North America between the British and French for colonies," since this was primarily over territorial disputes.