How did the European Enlightenment influence political revolutions in the late 18th century?

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Francoisr · Answer 1 · 2024-11-13T06:50:43+0000

Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau provided intellectual justifications for challenging monarchical rule and demanding greater political participation and freedoms.

Riccardo Volpe · Answer 2 · 2024-11-16T11:59:24+0000

The European Enlightenment promoted ideas of individual rights, popular sovereignty, and the social contract, which inspired political revolutions such as the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

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