How did Enlightenment ideas lead to a successful middle class? More government production led to more jobs for workers.
People saw increased wealth from more trade and productivity.
Women’s rights movements led to more participation in the economy.
Salons provided opportunities for more economic opportunity.

What important discovery was made by edmond halley and alexis clairaut, using newton's ideas of mathematics and gravity? they created the scientific method to outline how science should be conducted. they were able to find the orbit of a comet and predict the year of its return. they discovered the three newest planets--uranus, neptune, and pluto. they explained why objects appear to have color.