The writers of the enlightenment were critical of their society and this encouraged people to believe that change was needed. Although the middle class were extremely wealthy they wanted society to change to give them power and status. The inspiration of the creation of America was the final force for change as it gave the Europeans determination that they could change their government. It was through these three major issues that Europe profoundly changed at the end of the 18th century.

The critical ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers were a major force of change in the 18th century. During the time of Enlightenment the people of Europe were controlled by the feudal system, thus giving the Middle class neither status nor power yet they were working extremely...