Why was this period of western european history called the enlightenment?

A fundamental idea to understand why that era was called the Enlightenment is the notion that human life and society can be improved through rational change. This period produced many books, essays, treaties, new philosophies, wars and revolutions. Enlightenment thinkers questioned the traditional authority and ideas. A whole renovation of thinking in philosophy and sciences was accomplished. It is also called the Age of Reason. Our modernity wouldn´t be what it is without the contributions of Enlightenment.

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in what way were president abraham lincoln's and president andrew johnson's reconstruction plans similar? a)both reserved seats in the congress for former confederate war leaders. b)both granted voting rights to the newly freed slaves. d) both required southerners to support the thirteenth amendment to abolish

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