The correct answer is the Age of Reason.
Benjamin Franklin published many articles to argue the case for his ideas through reasoning and analysis. The historic period that marked the beginning of spreading ideas to the common man through publishing was known as the Age of Reason.
The Age of Reason or American Enlightenment changed the way people thought about many aspects of life. Indeed, English writer Thomas Pain influenced many people in America with his ideas expressed in the book "The Age of Reason."
The ideas expressed in this work invited people to rethink old concepts about religion and expressed a desire to use the reason, the logic to understand reality.
