A Long and Illustrious History
What was the Enlightenment?
AA religious revival movement that swept through 17th-century England
BAn 18th-century movement of new ideas about politics, philosophy and science ✓
CThe introduction of gas and electric street lighting to major British cities
DA 19th-century reforming movement to bring education and literacy to the poor
Explanation
The Enlightenment was a period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. It was sometimes called "the age of reason".
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