How did the prince influence european rulers?

a. it convinced many rulers that people have a natural right to self-government.

b. it made rulers turn to trickery and cruelty as a means of governing people.

c. it made rulers change their thinking and lean more toward republican forms of government.

d. it made rulers and their counselors think less about abstract ideals and more about actual human conduct and likely results.

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. during the (scientific revolution, renaissance, industrial revolution), european intellectuals rejected many teachings of ancient scientists promoted by the church. to replace flawed theories, scientists began researching and conducting experiments. they used critical and reasonable thinking to draw concrete conclusions. this also led to the (scientific revolution, industrial revolution, enlightenment). it was an age that focused on using reason for understanding laws of nature and identifying humans' natural rights.