I don't know what is the most important influence. But, the most important founder was Samuel Adams.
European EnlightenmentMost political scientists and historians credit John Locke as the greatest individual influence on the formation of the US. Others included French thinkers like Rousseau.
European EnlightenmentMost political scientists and historians credit john Locke as the greatest individual influence on the formation of the US. Others included French thinkers like Rousseau.
European EnlightenmentMost political scientists and historians credit john Locke as the greatest individual influence on the formation of the US. Others included French thinkers like Rousseau.
True. John Locke had more influence on the American Founders than did Thomas Hobbes. The Americans wanted nothing to do with Thomas Hobbes. The Americans did not want George III. The Americans did not seek Leviathan.
American Type Founders was created on 1892-02-08.
Frederick Douglass recognized the important principles of liberty and equality espoused by the American Founders, but he also critiqued them for their failure to extend these rights to all individuals, particularly African Americans. Douglass believed in the ideals of the Founders but argued that their legacy was tainted by the institution of slavery and systemic racism.
John Locke
john Locke
his views on government were politically challenged. he had lots of views from other American founders which gave him the influence he needed...yeah : )
George Nelson was one of the founders of American Modernism. He was an American industrialist designer and designed modernist furniture which became iconic for the 20th century.
Dr B R Ambedkar
It ended Spanish influence in the Americas.