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How did the Enlightenment help give rise to modern capitalism? (5 points) Capitalism grew out of democracy, and the Enlightenment favored democracy. Enlightenment satirists such as Voltaire shredded the old mercantile system. The individualism of Enlightenment thinkers helped disprove socialism. The writings of Adam Smith set forth the theory of that economic system.

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