Which of the following events was a major cause of the enlightenment? a. napoleon bonaparte became dictator of france and destroyed its democratic form of government. b. absolute monarchs throughout europe began to support freedom of speech, religion, and the press. c. european scientists challenged traditional teachings using new scientific observations and methods. d. american colonists declared their independence from great britain and established a new republic.

The major cause of the Enlightenment was that European scientists challenged traditional teachings using new scientific observations and methods. Option C is correct.

Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century, the "Century of Philosophy."

The Enlightenment included a variety of ideas centered on reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy and came to advance ideals including liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government and separation of church and state

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d is the best answer for this question.