Question

Which statement describes a major similarity between the American and French

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Both revolutions were motivated by ideas about natural rights and popular

sovereignty.

Explanation:

We should notice that both revolutions share many of the same intellectual roots and ideological influences. Their ideals and universal aspirations come from the Enlightenment, leaders and creators of the new society had read and were inspired by the ideas of the same philosophers, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu. The Declation of the Rights of Man in France is also partially inspired by the US Declaration of Independence.