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read this passage from a historical narrative about the enlightenment:
in the 18th century, an intellectual movement called the
enlightenment started in europe. the thinkers who made
up this movement challenged many traditional european
political beliefs. john locke, for instance, argued that all
people had natural rights that no leader could take away.
he also suggested that citizens had the right to overthrow
leaders who failed to protect their rights. other
enlightenment thinkers called for freedom of speech,
freedom of religion, and limits on governmental power.
these ideas are central to many democratic governments
today
which statement best describes the passage's main idea?
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a. the enlightenment introduced many political ideas that are still
relevant today
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b. john locke was one of the most important enlightenment
thinkers
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c. enlightenment thinkers forced their governments to grant citizens
freedom of speech
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d. the enlightenment started in europe during the 18th century.

The correct answer is letter "A".

The statement that best describes the passage main idea is: "The Enlightenment introduced many political ideas that are still  relevant today".

Explanation:

The Enlightenment was a historical-cultural movement characterized by a secular vision of life based on the idea that human beings can know the natural and social world and take control of our lives through reason.

Religious traditions go to the background and the priority is the autonomy of the human being. In that context, the concept of "citizen" appears.

The concept of autonomy of the individual is central to the ethics of the Enlightenment and to the idea of Modernity. At  the same time allows to talk about the autonomy of the citizen. It means that conscience should not be subjected to external forces: art must not obey religion, science is not subject to politics. The autonomy of the individual, in other words, bases the modern value of freedom.

The modern political order has incorporated the illustrated idea of "autonomy".  This idea of autonomy and freedom occupies a central place in the constitutional structure of democratic countries.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.