Question

How did Adam Smith’s ideas influence the Enlightenment? They prevented governments from enacting free trade policies, weakening global economies. They were impractical because they gave no clear direction about the moral goals of an economy. They promoted the idea of a free market, which helped strengthen the global economy. They helped set up new businesses with the assistance of the government.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is 'They promoted the idea of a free market, which helped strengthen the global economy.'

Answer 2

Adam Smith is one of the most famous treatises on industry and commerce, and a contributor to modern economies.  

Smith was against mercantilism and in favor of free trade. He was also called the “father of modern economics”. As the Enlightenment was leading the society to a world gone global it became necessary to encourage a free commerce in order to not keep fairly bleak.

The correct answer is option 3 “They promoted the idea of a free market, which helped strengthen the global economy”