Following the Enlightenment, many Europeans began to
The correct answer is letter B: believe people could improve their government.
The Enlightenment (or the Age of Reason) was a philosophical movement that took place first in Europe and then, in North America (during the late 17th and early 18th century). Common citizens began to write and speak up, and they thought that neither monarchies or government nor the church had authority over individuals. They believed that they had rights and that all men were equal, so there was a separation of church and state.
