High School

Which of the following best describes the development of social thought during the period?

A. The rise in Enlightenment philosophies led to liberalism among the masses, while those in power clung to traditional conservative beliefs.

B. The rise in Enlightenment philosophies led to conservatism among the masses, while many clung to socialist beliefs.

C. European monarchs began to practice liberalism, while their subjects embraced socialism.

D. European monarchs outlawed conservatism, while themselves practicing socialism.