Question

question 19 of 20
which statement describes a major similarity between the american and french revolutions?
a. both revolutions were motivated by ideas about natural rights and popular sovereignty.
b. both revolutions were based on creating ways to control humans evil nature.
c. both revolutions relied on nonviolent resistance to overthrow colonial powers.
d. both revolutions resulted in democratic governments that lasted into the modern era.

Explanation:

The American Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideas of natural rights (like in the Declaration of Independence) and popular sovereignty (government by the people). The French Revolution was also inspired by Enlightenment concepts. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in France emphasized natural rights, and the revolution aimed to establish a more sovereign - people - centered government (though it had its own complex trajectory).

• Option B: The revolutions were more about liberation and rights rather than controlling an "evil nature."
• Option C: The French Revolution was not about overthrowing colonial powers (it was against its own monarchy), and the American Revolution was violent.
• Option D: The French Revolution had a more turbulent post - revolutionary period with different forms of government (e.g., Napoleonic rule) that was not a continuous democratic government into the modern era like the US (though the US had its own issues, but its basic democratic structure has been more continuous compared to France right after the revolution).

Answer:

A. Both revolutions were motivated by ideas about natural rights and popular sovereignty.