Question

Which of the following is not an effect of the Enlightenment in colonies?

a) Church membership declined
b) Colleges now taught ministers taught rational thought
c) Authority in ministers declined
d)
The colonies elected a new king to run the British
government

Answer 1

The statement "The colonies elected a new king to run the British government" is not an effect of the Enlightenment in colonies. The Enlightenment, which emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism, had a profound impact on the political, social, and religious institutions of the colonies. However, it did not result in the colonies electing a new king to run the British government, as the colonies remained under British rule throughout the period of the Enlightenment. Instead, the Enlightenment helped to lay the groundwork for the American Revolution, which ultimately led to the colonies gaining independence from Britain