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How was the French revolution a response to Enlightenment philosophy ideas? (1 point)

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The French Revolution was a result of the belief that a country should control the economy.  

The French revolution was a result of people questioning the authority of governments.  

The French Revolution was inspired by Thomas Hobbes’s ideas on natural rights.  

The French Revolution was a result of popular support for the divine right of kings.

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The French Revolution was a result of people questioning the authority of governments.

Enlightenment thinkers (e.g., Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu) promoted ideas about individual rights, the social contract, and that rulers derive authority from the consent of the governed, which encouraged resistance to absolute monarchy.