Question

What was the Age of Enlightenment? A. a period also known as the Age of Evolution B. the time period when U.S. citizens realized slavery was wrong C. the time period when most started to believe it was important to protect the natural environment D. a period of scientific and philosophical development

Answer 1

D, it was around the 18th century and mostly in Europe where there were new developments toward science and philosophies.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. A period of scientific and philosophical development.

Step-by-step explanation

The Enlightenment also called "Age of Enlightenment" was a philosophical and scientific movement initiated in Europe during the Eighteenth century that spread throughout the world. It was characterized by the great advance and cultural modernization and the diffusion of the new «Ideas» based on scientific knowledge, replacing the structure of the Old Regime, of the Middle Ages. So, the correct answer is D. A period of scientific and philosophical development.