Why Was Anne-Robert Turgot a Significant Figure During the Enlightenment

Multiple Choice

Why was Anne-Robert Turgot a significant figure during the Enlightenment?

A) He began what would be the most ambitious reforms attempted in France until the French Revolution.
B) He prevented Portugal from instituting religious toleration and limiting the power of the aristocracy.
C) He played a crucial role in what came to be known as the Wilkes affair.
D) He popularized the concept of mercantilism in France and fought against the idea of free markets.
E) His primary goal was to make the French monarchy obsolete and to make guilds more powerful.