While you didn't write down any major possible dieties, it's most likely that such a scholar would fall under a hinduistic religious system. Hinduistic scholars would think that multiple gods were once required for the world to be created - this would be also why the hinduistic religious system is a very probable answer.
Renaissance
The age of enlightenment began in the 1650's, so it would need to be a continuation of an era that ended around the 1650's. Since the Renaissance lasted from 1350 - 1650, that makes it the most likely answer.
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mercantilism increased the likelihood of conflicts between European powers was that it led to dispute over who could trade where, and disputes over the trade agreements themselves, since every country wanted the "best deal".
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Since you're in a rush, the shortest answer would be that it is D., William Seward, whom decided to buy Alaska.
On January 25, 1863 the Governor of Massachusetts received the authority to recruit black troops. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers was the first black regiment from the North - and also a fine fighting unit.
<span>"It presaged the full-scale organization and employment of Negro soldiers. It initiated the new Negor soldier policy of procedding not by the the parceling out of authority to selected individuals and states but by decree and direction of the War Department acting through the army. This step was the great turning point in the development of the movement to arm the Negro as a soldier."</span>