In Europe and the Western Hemisphere, the Enlightenment's intellectual ferment most deeply influenced the

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The Enlightenment emphasized reason, individualism, and a belief in progress, which resonated with the growing middle class in Europe and the Western Hemisphere. This group was more educated and socially mobile than the poor and was not as entrenched in traditional power structures as the nobility and clergy. Therefore, the middle class was most deeply influenced by the Enlightenment's ideas.

In Europe and the Western Hemisphere, the Enlightenment's Intellectual Ferment