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American Revolution and French Revolution. They were both justified themselves with Enlightenment ideals.
The ideals of the Enlightenment included democracy, consent of the governed, and the natural rights of man.
Declaration of the Rights of Man.
The French Revolution was influenced by the enlightenment ideals of "natural law" and freedom. These ideals were also shown in the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Hope this helped(:
The Enlightenment, put forward by French philosophers, spread ideals of independence, democracy, self-rule. They were put in practice by the Americans revolution with the help of the French, and swung back to France afterwards, although in a more dramatic way.
Absolutely not!!! There are mainly two reason why. One was "The Terror" and the other was Napoleon Bonaparte.
Enlightenment thinkers of Europe had a profound impact on Western culture and politics. For example, their ideas heavily influenced the American Revolution and the French Revolution, both of which were rooted in democratic ideals.
The American Revolution
The French Revolution was a wakeup call to European monarchs who were shocked and appalled at what had happened in France. They feared this might encourage people in their countries to do the same. As a result, efforts were made to incorporate Enlightenment ideals in many countries.
The French Revolution was a wakeup call to European monarchs who were shocked and appalled at what had happened in France. They feared this might encourage people in their countries to do the same. As a result, efforts were made to incorporate Enlightenment ideals in many countries.
because of the tea act, which is one of the ideals of the 16th an 17th century.
Both were inspired by Enlightment ideals.