Question

In the 1700s, an effect of the Enlightenment was

a rise in support for representative government.
the creation of new Protestant churches across Europe.
an increase in new scientific discoveries and methods.
the return to classical ideas such as humanism and realism.

Answer 1

a rise in support for representative government.

Enlightenment thinkers (Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau) promoted ideas like natural rights, the social contract, and separation of powers, which encouraged demands for elected assemblies and constitutional governments (e.g., American and French revolutions).