Question

How did the enlightenment affect people's atitudes toward political authority?

Answer 1

The ideals of the Enlightenment had a major impact on the colonists and the founding fathers of the United States used many of these ideas in their new government.

Answer 2

One of the results of the Enlightenment was that people began to think for themselves. This resulted in many people questioning the absolute authority they were used to living under. People no longer believed that kings ruled by divine right.