0
How did idea's that developed during the enlightenment and the great awakening influence the colonist's view of government?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
They began to desire political equality
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How did ideas of developed during the enlightenment and the great awakening influence the colonists' view of the government?
They began to desire political equality
How did ideas that developed during the enlightenment and the great awakening influence the colonists point of view?
The American colonists' view of government was shaped by both the Enlightenment and the powerful influence of "The Great Awakening". The Enlightenment strongly influenced the founding generation to value the use of reason in this life. "The Great Awakening" ensured that respect for and reference to God would also influence the founders. Both reason and religion are in fact evidently at work (though in different ways) throughout the founding documents of, and the original view of government in, America.
How did ideas that developed during the enlightenment and the great awakening the colonist view of government?
They began to desire political equality
How did ideas that developed during the Enlightenment and the great awakening influence the colonist views of the government?
They began to desire political equality
Why did the American colonists developed a representative government?
They wanted to make sure the people had a voice in government
Which idea of the Enlightenment period pertained to dividing government equally?
The idea / theory called "Trias Politica" as developed by Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having three separate but equal branches of government?
Montesquieu
To what extent was the new American government a product of the enlightenment?
The Age of Enlightenment had a profound impact on the new American government. One example would be the concept of natural rights, which was developed by John Locke.
What ideas about government developed during the Enlightenment?
Perhaps abandoning the idea of the "divine rights of kings" was a good idea.
What time period did the enlightment start?
The Enlightenment was a period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence, including peoples' basic right and the level of control they should have over their government and their futures
New ideas about natural rights political equality and representative government were developed during what period?
The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Reason, during the mid-18th to late-18th century.
How did colonists in New York and New Jersey take part in government?
New Jersey developed representative political institutions with a proprietary governor and an elected assembly.
