The optimistic characteristics of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment involved all the following except...

A.) rational thinking could be applied to the understanding of human society.

B.) human progress was inevitable.

C.) critical analysis could be applied to the study of societies.

D.) studies could revolutionize the relationship between leaders and their subjects.

E.) European rulers would not apply new ideas that might impact the power of their throne.

The answer is (D) because the enlightenment was about science and the relationship between rulers and subjects is not going to be able to be solved by science.

the name of the theory is landmass theory.

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.