The development of new political theories in the Enlightenment, such as those of Locke and Rousseau, can be explained as a reaction to
A. increased persecution of religious minorities in most European states
B. the abandonment of attempts to create a unified European state under a single monarch
?. the increasing numbers of Europeans living in overseas colonies that had some degree of self-governance
D. the growth of absolutist forms of government across much of Europe
Answer: D. the growth of absolutist forms of government across much of Europe
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