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

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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.

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

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

Answer 1

All of the responses you provided reflect how Enlightenment ideas were used to justify the French Revolution. However, the most encompassing response might be the second one:

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

This statement captures the core Enlightenment principle of the social contract, which posits that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed, and that the people have the right to revolt when their rights are not protected.