Multiple Choice
How did Emperor Joseph II's Enlightenment-inspired reforms ignite the Belgian independence movement?
A) Belgians were so motivated by Joseph's Enlightenment ideals that they pushed for more direct participation in their own government, and eventually for independence.
B) Joseph's reorganization of the government eliminated offices belonging to nobles and lawyers, and his anti-Catholic measures offended the Catholic population, galvanizing resistance.
C) Since Joseph had little interest in governing Belgium, his reforms were designed to make the territory self-governing and stir up support for independence.
D) Belgium had a strongly Catholic population that had little interest in the Enlightenment and wanted to get rid of any regime that had anything to do with the movement.
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