How did the Scientific Revolution contribute to the Enlightenment? It lessened the importance of observation and measurement in scientific discovery. It led to a violent revolution and the overthrow of the crown. It strengthened people's belief in the authority of the Church. It led thinkers to seek out explanations instead of accepting common knowledge.
The answer is: It led thinkers to seek out explanations instead of accepting common knowledge. The Enlightenment helped people to start to question the way of doing things, such as what happened during the French Revolution.
