Author Question: Isaac Newton had little impact on the French Enlightenment. a. True b. False Indicate whether ... (Read 59 times)

krzymel · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

During the late seventeenth century, how did the goals of English colonists begin to differ from the goals of the French?

a. The English lost interest in converting Native Americans to Christianity; conversion remained a primaryobjective of the French.
b. The English wanted to assimilate the Native Americans into white society; the French wanted to subjugatethe Native Americans.
c. The English wanted to acquire more land; the French wanted control over the valuable fur trade in the GreatLakes and Mississippi valley regions.
d. The English wanted to build their nation's power and prestige; the French explorers sought personal profit.

Question 2

Isaac Newton had little impact on the French Enlightenment.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false