having a monarch who also was a religious leader violated the separation of church and state
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John Locke.
natural rights
The American Revolution was most inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment, such as individual liberty, natural rights, and the role of government to protect these rights. The revolution aimed to establish a government based on these principles, as reflected in documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to unite the colonies. Thomas Jefferson drew on many people of inspiration. Those people were some famous motivators before his time in England, Scotland, and elsewhere. Some of those people would be John Locke, Algernon Sidney, and Samuel Rutherford.
What were 2 ideas from the Enlightenment that influenced the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence
The ideas of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau are prominently reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Locke’s concepts of natural rights and government by consent influenced the Declaration, while Rousseau’s ideas about the social contract and the general will can be seen in the Constitution's emphasis on democracy and popular sovereignty. Both thinkers contributed foundational principles that shaped modern democratic governance.
Question: where did the writers of the declaration of independence get there ideas from Answer: they got there main ideas listed in a book
They reflected thee answer's in writing
the committee apointed to write a declaration of independence.
The U.S. Declaration of Independence