What role did the Enlightenment play in making political revolutions &rebellions possible?

The Enlightenment resulted in people being able to voice in government and public affairs. By being able to voice their own opinion they had the desire to decide what happens to themselves by the hands of the parliament and their ruler. Through wanting to be able to control the fate of their country, through voting, they began to lead rebellions and establishing governments where the general population would rule over the themselves instead of a single sovereignty and elect representatives to guide them and make the major decisions that could either harm or help them.

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Smith, Bonnie G., Richard Von Glahn, and Kris E. Lane. Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World's Peoples. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. Print.