Question

Which of the following periods in history influenced a movement in the colonies to create a new democracy?

A. the Reformation
B. the Enlightenment
C. the Age of Exploration
D. the Renaissance

Answer 1

The answer is B) the enlightenment! i just took the test and got it correct:)

Answer 2

It was primarily the "Enlightenment" that influenced a movement in the colonies to create a new democracy, since the Enlightenment thinkers of their day advocated for a "social contract" to exist between the people and their government.