AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt
The Enlightenment influenced the colonies by promoting
A.reason, natural rights, and scientific inquiry
B.blind obedience to kings
C.religious enthusiasm
D.agrarian isolation
Explanation
Core Concept
Locke's natural rights and Newton's science gave colonists a language for questioning authority — intellectual fuel for the coming Revolution.
Correct Answer
Areason, natural rights, and scientific inquiry
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