Question

How did Enlightenment ideas influence the development of democracy in the United States?

Answer 1

This is big in history and you'll want to remember this
the enlightenment ideas got people thinking on their own, am i right?
it promoted individualism and independence. these are the foundations of a democracy... 
the enlightenment encouraged people to speak up and share ideas and go against the church and state. 
it influenced democracy because people we able to voice their opinions reguardless (for the most part) of social status.

Answer 2

Answer:In the United States, the Enlightenment had ideas which strongly affected that the Founding Fathers and the democratic institutions who shape students of the Enlightenment.Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin both displayed the features of the "Renaissance man."