Question

1. the period in the 1700s when thinkers used logic and reason to solve problems is called:

the renaissance
the enlightenment
the industrial revolution
the great depression

1. what does the word

eason\ mean in this context?
using logical thinking to discover the truth
being angry at the government
praying for answers
fighting in a war

Explanation:

1. The Renaissance was earlier (14th-17th c.), focused on art/antiquity; the Industrial Revolution was 18th-19th c., focused on industrialization; the Great Depression was 1920s-30s, an economic crisis. The Enlightenment (1700s) centered on logic/reason.
2. In the Enlightenment context, "Reason" refers to using logical, rational thought to find truth, not the other listed options.

Answer:

1. The Enlightenment
2. Using logical thinking to discover the truth