Why was the Age of Enlightenment important for science?   A. The Age of Enlightment did not exist.    B. It prevented other scientists from proposing their ideas, so Charles Darwin was allowed to propose his theory of evolution.    C. It emphasized religious authority which prevented scientists from proposing their ideas.    D. It provided an opportunity for anyone to ask questions and use rational thought to discover things about the natural world.

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Why was the Age of Enlightenment important for science?

  A.

The Age of Enlightment did not exist. 

  B.

It prevented other scientists from proposing their ideas, so Charles Darwin was allowed to propose his theory of evolution. 

  C.

It emphasized religious authority which prevented scientists from proposing their ideas. 

  D.

It provided an opportunity for anyone to ask questions and use rational thought to discover things about the natural world. 

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