Question

how did enlightenment ideals influence governments during the 18th century?
a. they forced government leaders to give up all official state religions.
b. they convinced european leaders to join together as part of one empire.
c. they inspired revolutionaries to rebel against powerful monarchies.
d. they led governments to abandon the idea of religious tolerance.

Explanation:

Enlightenment ideas emphasized concepts like natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the social - contract. These ideas inspired revolutionaries in the 18th century, such as those involved in the American and French Revolutions, to rebel against the existing powerful monarchies. Option A is incorrect as not all governments gave up official state religions. Option B is wrong as European leaders did not unite into one empire due to Enlightenment ideas. Option D is incorrect because Enlightenment promoted religious tolerance.

Answer:

C. They inspired revolutionaries to rebel against powerful monarchies.