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.
Jonathan Edwards' sermons persuaded colonists to petition the royal Governor, which led to the abolition of tarriffs.
The Enlightenment was a major influence on the political ideas of the colonists who pushed for independence from Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin, as he was one of the founding fathers of the American Enlightenment movement.
He invented many useful devices and also developed peace treaties with warring countries.
The enlightenment helped the Revolutionary war by giving the ideals that the rights of man should be equal (like religion) Look up John Locke.
Political Equality
They began to desire political equality
They began to desire political equality
They began to desire political equality
They began to desire political equality
The Enlightenment was a major influence on the political ideas of the colonists who pushed for independence from Great Britain
New ways of thinking.
Both the Great Awakening and Enlightenment led to people wanting political equality and encouraged people to talk about political and social issue.
Both the Great Awakening and Enlightenment led to people wanting political equality and encouraged people to talk about political and social issue.
THEY ARE BOTH MOVEMENTS AND BOTH WERE IN THE 1700S.
They began to question the authority of the church leaders.
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They began to desire political equality