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Each statement is true of the Enlightenment EXCEPT:


A.

It sought to justify the divine right of kings.

B.

It influenced the American Founding Fathers.

C.

It began in Western Europe in the 18th century.

D.

It was heavily influenced by the histories of ancient civilizations.

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Kalahira

The answer is D, it was influenced by the historians of ancient civilizations. Enlightenment was a scholarly and philosophical development which commanded the universe of thoughts in Europe amid the eighteenth century, The Century of Philosophy. It is also known as Age of Enlightenment

W0lf93

It did seek to justify the divine right of kings, because it emphasised reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy. It was influenced by the American Founding Fathers, and it was an intellectual and philosophical movement which dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century. Therefore the only wrong answer is D. it was heavily influeced by the histories of ancient civilization. So D. is wrong.

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