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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.
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The Bill of Rights is an example of how Enlightenment is reflected in the United?æStates Constitution. The Bill of Rights makes sure the government is held responsible for protecting its citizens.
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For most colonists it was the king. The majority of the people who settled the 13 colonies were farmers and lived in rural areas until something happened to the family or they couldn't sell or buy items they were neutral in their concept of government. It was a small group who wanted change. These were the wealthy, educated, lawyers, plantation owners, and businessmen. People like Jefferson had read the Enlightenment thinkers and understood what they were living under could be better. Madison would stand on Philadelphia streets passing out handbills how they should revolt against the king.
The statement is not false. The Enlightenment was indeed based on the idea that reason could help individuals achieve happiness, by promoting rational thinking, scientific inquiry, and individual freedoms.
The Enlightenment affected many of the Founding Fathers, such as Jefferson and Madison, because they were young, highly educated aristocrats who found the concept of free will, and a government operating for, not against the people attractive. Many passages in the United State's early documents show influences from Enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau, Hobbes and Locke.
The Enlightenment affected many of the Founding Fathers, such as Jefferson and Madison, because they were young, highly educated aristocrats who found the concept of free will, and a government operating for, not against the people attractive. Many passages in the United State's early documents show influences from Enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau, Hobbes and Locke.
Enlightenment broadly means wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception. Scientists, literary men, and thinkers believed in the supremacy of reason. They demanded practical changes against injustice and so that people were considered as equal. They often attacked the government, the church, and the judicial systems of their country.
The enlightenment concept that was represented by John Locke was that government should have limited powers. He did believe that the government should protect natural rights.
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.
The Enlightenment concept of nature emphasized the idea that the natural world operates according to discernible laws that can be understood through reason and observation. This perspective led to a greater appreciation for the natural world and influenced scientific advancements during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Reason.
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Logical reasoning was a major concept in Enlightenment thinking.