In this activity, you will conduct online research to study the impact the Enlightenment continues to have in modern times. You will review a current situation to establish which Enlightenment ideas are present or absent in that situation. Part A

Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the Enlightenment. For example, you might choose an event that involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. Alternately, you can choose an event where these values or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present.

Once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions:

What website did you use for your research?
What is the title of your article?
Who is the author of your article?
What is the event you read about?

During the industrial revolution, many governmentsadopted an economic system called capitalism. in thissystem, governments allowed businesses to operate asfreely as possible, capitalism led to economic growth inmany countries and a small number of peoplebecome very wealthy. however the system could be harshfor poor workers, who often worked long hours in unsafeconditions just to make enough money to eat. as a result,some workers turned against capitalism and demandedthat their governments take more control over theireconomies.which statement best describes the passages main idea? a. capitalism was beneficial for some people during the industrialrevolution, but others opposed the system.b. capitalism was mostly a cause of problems during the industrialrevolution, which led to its eventual collapse.c. capitalism became the favored economic system for manycountries during the industrial revolution.d. capitalism was to countries during the industrialrevolution, but became a problem after the revolution ended.edit: correct answer is a