Assuming sea dogs means Pirates, then Navymen.
The answer is reason.
Philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that answer can be found
through reasoning. There were two types
of reasoning during that time. You have
rationalism that relies on deduction and Empiricism which deals with
experience. It took root due to the liberal atmosphere at the time.
They were killed and convicted of being supporters of capitalism.
This collectivization led to famine killing millions of people. Others who refused to coorperate were banished to siberia. About 15 million were banished and 3 million most of the children died on the way. :(
I hope this helps by
The right answer is "gave more political power to citizens" I hope it helps