Which statement best describes a major similarity between the French and American revolutions?
A) both were based on the idea that a new member of a society should be bound by a social contract.
B) both were motivated by a desire to eliminate the Enlightenment ideal of popular sovereignty.
C) both were organized to replace absolute monarchies with enlightened monarchies.
D) both were led by groups inspired by liberal ideals that emerged during the Enlightenment.