Question

in france, people used enlightenment ideas to call for government reforms, which helped to encourage the start of the french revolution. look at the timeline of some events in the french revolution. then answer the question below. 1788: people speak out about not having rights. king louis xvi responds by sending soldiers into the city of paris. 1792 - 1793: king louis xvi is captured, tried in court, and beheaded in a public square. 1789: a group overthrows the king and makes a new government. it includes a declaration of rights based on enlightenment ideas. 1793 - 1794: another government based on enlightenment ideas takes power. under its leadership, a violent time called the reign of terror begins. based on the information in the timeline, what conclusion can you draw about how enlightenment ideas affected the french revolution? enlightenment ideas were sometimes used to support war and violence. government reformers successfully used enlightenment ideas to develop peaceful agreements. king louis xvi used enlightenment ideas to restore peace and order in society.

Explanation:

The timeline shows that Enlightenment - inspired declarations of rights were made during the revolution, and a government based on Enlightenment ideas took power during the Reign of Terror, which was a violent period. This indicates that Enlightenment ideas were sometimes used to support war and violence. There is no evidence of peaceful agreements being developed using these ideas in the timeline, and King Louis XVI did not use Enlightenment ideas to restore peace.

Answer:

Enlightenment ideas were sometimes used to support war and violence.