Chat with AIExam 15: Enlightenment: Challenging the Prevailing Order, 1740-1780
Which of the following statements correctly described the Seven Years' War, which pitted France and the Habsburgs against England and Prussia?
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Which of the following general publishing trends occurred in the eighteenth century?
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In what ways were Captain James Cook and other figures of travel literature significant?
(34) VerifiedVoyages such as James Cook's inspired travel literature, which was becoming increasingly popular at the time.On the one hand these writings gave readers more exposure to other lands and different ways of life, but they undoubtedly fed readers' cruel misconceptions of the natives and the concern that British sailors would "go native." Travels of this sort were sponsored by national scientific academies in increasing numbers over the seventeenth and mid-eighteenth centuries especially.Cook, a British captain, led a number of scientific expeditions in areas such as the South Pacific, which contributed to the broadening global view of the time.In addition to bringing back previously unidentified flora and fauna to Europe, Cook is known for his interactions with native Pacific Islanders.The murder of Cook by Hawaiians resulted in his portrayal as a martyr in British publications and only fueled the sensational aspect of this new literary genre.Still, many Enlightenment works also made serious use of travel literature as a means for scientific and philosophical inquiry.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?
(33) During the eighteenth-century, cultural practices underwent major changes.Describe some of the ways in which culture became more accessible to Europeans.
(36) Why was Anne-Robert Turgot a significant figure during the Enlightenment?
(30) What was a repercussion of the Lisbon earthquake on the larger Western world in the eighteenth century?
(31) Which of the following was one of the many consequences of the "putting out" system?
(28) When did the term "the Enlightenment" first come into widespread use?
(40) Which of the following did anti-cosmopolitanism help drive in Europe in the early nineteenth century?
(45) Which of the following statements about Catherine the Great of Russia is true?
(41) Which of the following correctly describes a major consequence of colonial growth in the New World?
(31) In northwest Europe, which of the following contributed to the development of modern capitalism in its infancy?
(33) Which of the following statements about the new technology of the late eighteenth century is correct?
(40) Which of the following correctly describes the actions France took at the end of the Seven Years' War?
(34) How did the Enlightenment differ from earlier intellectual movements?
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