Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the
improvement of society through the
(1) teachings of the church
(2) use of reason
(3) development of absolutism
(4) establishment of a rigid social hierarchy

Which of the following statements about slavery is not accurate? a. slavery in the americas was no different than slavery in ancient greece or rome. b. beginning in the 1600s, slaves began to be viewed as property, rather than people. c. slavery did not originate in the americas. d. slavery was very important to the economy of the american colonies.