Which of the following developments seemed to nineteenth-century thinkers to confirm the belief in humanity's future progress posited by the philosophes?

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All the developments mentioned - extension of education, spread of parliamentary government, advances in science and technology, concern for individual liberty and social reform - were seen as factors that would contribute to humanity's future progress, thus confirming the beliefs of the philosophes.

Which of the Following Developments Seemed to Nineteenth-Century Thinkers to Confirm