What was the The Enlightenment?

Answer 1

movement in Europe in the 1600 and 1700s that emphasized reason and science.

An intellectual movement based on reason

It is a term used to describe Western Philosophy and cultural life during the 18th century, in which reason was advocated as the primary source and basis of authority. It developed in France, Germany, Britain, he Netherlands, and Italy. The movement spread through Russia and Scandinavia, also other parts of Europe. Documents such as the American "Declaration of Independence," and the French "Declaration of Rights of man and the citizen" were motivated by the "Age of Enlightenment." The Enlightenment was a cultural movement that placed a high value on intelligence and science.