Which beliefs did voltaire hold?

select all the correct answers.

the best form of government is a republic.

god does not take part in human lives.

life is short, nasty, and "brutish."

kings should be guided by reason.

the english system was better than the french.

huguenots should give up their protests and become catholic.

The best form of government is a republic and Kings should be guided by reason are the correct statements.

Explanation:

Voltaire holds the belief in the free religion and commence. Voltaire, in keeping with other enlightened thinkers of the era, was a deity - not by faith, according to him, but by logic. He was in favor of religious tolerance, even though he was seriously serious about Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

As a vegetarian and an advocate for animal rights, however, Voltaire praised Hinduism, stating that Hindus were peaceful and innocent people, unable to hurt others or defend themselves.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

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