The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
Enlightenment thinkers
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
Philosopher john Locke's ideas were an important influence on the Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence
philosophers of the enlightenment
philosophers of the enlightenment
the rights and freedoms of the individual written into the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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.