What was the "enlightenment"? who were some of its major thinkers and writers?

Which of following most accurately describes china today?

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

One of galileo’s contributions to science was a creating the coordinate plane system. b developing the scientific method. c improving the telescope. d inventing the astrolabe.