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AP European History
Unit 4 – Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
Topic 4.4
How might history be different if Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary hadn't played such an influential role during France's Enlightenment era?
The Enlightenment would not have taken place in France.
Science and reason could be marginalized in European societies, leading to a slower pace of technological development.
The French Revolution's emphasis on free thought and challenging authority may have been less pronounced.
Christianity would become the official religion of the French state.
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