Question

question 12 of 20
how did enlightenment ideas influence governments during the 18th century?
a. they inspired revolutionaries to rebel against powerful monarchies.
b. they convinced european leaders to join together as part of one empire.
c. they led governments to abandon the idea of religious tolerance.
d. they forced government leaders to give up all official state religions.

Explanation:

Enlightenment ideas emphasized concepts like natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the social contract. These ideas inspired revolutionaries (such as those in the American and French Revolutions) to challenge the absolute power of monarchies. European leaders did not join as one empire; religious tolerance was often promoted (not abandoned) by Enlightenment thought; and while some moved away from state - religions, it was not a universal "forced" abandonment.

Answer:

A. They inspired revolutionaries to rebel against powerful monarchies.