Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

A. The Enlightenment was a movement that grew out of unrest in the colonies. B. The Enlightenment was a European movement that the colonists rejected.

C. The Enlightenment was a movement that Thomas Jefferson started.

D. The Enlightenment was a European movement that spread to the colonies.

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Ernest Green

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17 November, 09:37

Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

A. The Enlightenment was a movement that grew out of unrest in the colonies. B. The Enlightenment was a European movement that the colonists rejected.

C. The Enlightenment was a movement that Thomas Jefferson started.

D. The Enlightenment was a European movement that spread to the colonies.

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The answer is D)

This is because the Enlightenment was an era based off of the ideas of many different philosophers like Locke and Rousseau who came from Europe.