Question

Which is the best example of a monarch supporting Enlightenment reform?
Group of answer choices

A. Joseph II abolishing serfdom in Austria
B. Frederick the Great inviting Voltaire to Prussia
C. Catherine the Great expanding Russian’s empire
D. Maria Theresa modernizing the Austrian government

Answer 1

Answer:

Joseph II abolishing serfdom in Austria

Explanation:

In 1781, Joseph issued the Serfdom Patent, which aimed to abolish aspects of the traditional serfdom system of the Habsburg lands through the establishment of basic civil liberties for the serfs. It was enforced differently in all the various Habsburg lands but serfdom was abolished in the Empire only in 1848.