Author Question: One factor responsible for the spread of Enlightenment ideas in the Spanish colonies was the A) ... (Read 123 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

One factor responsible for the spread of Enlightenment ideas in the Spanish colonies was the

A) circulation of scientific texts based on the theories of Descartes, Newton, and Leibnitz.
B) circulation of copies of the French Encyclopedia in the colonies.
C) propaganda of French revolutionary agents in the colonies.
D) propaganda activity associated with U.S. diplomatic missions in the colonies.

Question 2

Some Spanish writers attributed alleged creole indolence and incapacity to

A) the noxious effects of the American climate and soil.
B) the fact that peninsular fathers spoiled their creole children.
C) the lack of opportunity for the display of creole talents and enterprise.
D) the lack of adequate educational facilities for creole youth.