Which are examples of enlightenment ideas? choose all answers that are correct. a. the french philosopher montesquieu wrote about the importance of separating government powers. b. the english writer william shakespeare wrote histories of the kings of england. c. the french philosopher diderot attempted to organize all knowledge into an encyclopedia. d. john locke and others argued that laws of the social world could be understood by applying the power of human reason. e. puritans in england overthrew the king and imposed religious laws.
A. C. and D. are all examples of famous Enlightenment figures. William Shakespeare was earlier in time, and an overthrowing of the king for religious laws would have gone against Enlightenment ideas.
Which options accurately describe life events of explorer jacques cartier? (select all that apply.) (a) cartier established a colony near roanoke island in present-day north carolina. (b) cartier named canada after the huron-iroquois word for settlement, kanata. (c) cartier led three expeditions to canada and claimed the land for france. (d) cartier established the first permanent british north american colony.
Who was the washington lawyer who watched the bombardment of fort mchenry from a british ship and wrote a poem about it? a. francis scott key b. benjamin banneker c. william clark d. zebulon pike