Question

How did the French use Enlightenment ideas to justify revolution?(1 point)
Responses

Since consent to rule came from the people, the king could be overthrown when he violated his subjects’ rights. 
Since consent to rule came from the people, the king could be overthrown when he violated his subjects’ rights. 

The French stated that they had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
The French stated that they had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

They argued it was OK to break with one’s government if citizens had been mistreated.
They argued it was OK to break with one’s government if citizens had been mistreated.

The government was no longer serving them as many starved, therefore, they believed their agreement with their ruler had been violated. 

Answer 1

The French used Enlightenment ideas to justify revolution by asserting that the king could be overthrown if he violated his subjects' rights, that they had natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that it was acceptable to break with a government that mistreated its citizens. Additionally, the French believed that their government was no longer serving them, as evidenced by widespread starvation, and thus their agreement with their ruler had been violated.