Several events had combined to alter Western Europeans' ideas about the earth by the 18^th century. These did not include A) the circumnavigation of the globe B) the discovery of the New World C) the notion of a sun-centered universe D) a less than rigid feudal class system E) "arguments from design", meaning structures were engineered to meet purposes for which they were designed

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The less rigid feudal class system was a social change that did not directly impact ideas about the earth. The other options all have to do with advancements or discoveries that altered beliefs about the planet and its place in the universe.

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