What was integral to the spread of enlightenment from europe to america?

The high literacy rates in the colonies allowed the settlers to read newspapers and books.

Explanation:

Enlightenment began to spread in the 13 colonies in America during the 17th century because of the high literacy rate. Colonist considered education as necessary. The puritans played a significant role in bringing education in the colonies. Enlightenment was able to spread because of the settlers were interested in the new ideas and questioning the situation existing in the colonies.

the soviet union wanted to impose communist governments in eastern europe.

the intolerable acts were punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. in great britain, these laws were referred to as the coercive acts.