How were the new ideas of the Enlightenment spread in the years prior to the revolutions? Give (and explain) at least three ways.

2 enlightenment thinkers ideas influenced prominent revolutionaries to act

3 enlightenment thoughts introduced people to other forms of government such as popular sovereignty

After introducing the concept of popular sovereignty, the people of french realize that they would be better of if they get rid of the monarchs who had been unfairly taxing them. The enlightenment thinkers also taught them to act to make the revolutionary efforts since those in control would not be likely to granted it to them.

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president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.