Answer: I'm pretty sure opium use was outlawed in GB during the time. So they didn't allow their own subjects to use it but got another country hooked on it
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.
Yes they did, they didn't have enough power to rule over the land! i hope this helped!