The biggest influence on Jefferson was john Locke and the enlightenment thinkers. Jefferson was an avid reader and collector of books. When he left France after the negotiations with the French he left with 2,000 books. John Adams shared a room with him for awhile and complained in letters to his wife about all the books Jefferson had piled around the rooms. Eventually, his library of 6,000 books will go to start the Library of Congress.
John Locke influenced Jefferson.
John Locke
most likely they didn`t write the declaration
I'm not sure but I think it's because he was a patriot and Saved us from the British so he would most likely be a hero!!
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. He was a printer, author, philosopher, scientist and inventor. He became a prominent diplomat to Europe and his last public act was to sign a memorial to Congress recommending the abolition of slavery.
oppose the Declaration of Indepencence
no, but he helped in on arguing for one he provided the colonists with a completely new outlook toward independence from Britain. Paine pushed for complete independence which then lead to the Revolution. He was a British born writer who had recently moved to the colonies to pursue writing. He published many newspaper articles and wrote books, such as, Rights of Man, written in 1791, it emphasized that rights could not be implied by a charter, because the charter meant that these rights could be revoked and reduce priveleges.
john Locke
Immanuel Kant's ideas of individual autonomy and rights influenced Thomas Jefferson's belief in natural rights and the importance of human dignity, which are evident in the Declaration of Independence. Kant's emphasis on reason and moral duty also likely influenced Jefferson's conviction in the inherent equality and liberty of all individuals.
john Locke
There most likely wasn't a Declaration of Independence; just a war to remove France. But if there was a document depicting such a "declaration..."; then the Geneva Agreement signed in 1954/55 (ending the 1st Indochina War/aka French Indochina War) was it.
There most likely wasn't a declaration of independence; just a war to remove France. But if there was a document depicting such a "declaration..."; then the Geneva Agreement signed in 1954/55 (ending the 1st Indochina War/aka French Indochina War) was it.
They are signing the Declaration of Independence in the Masonic Lodge, Stephen Hopkins is most likely the Worshipful Master of the lodge who is the only one who wears a hat in a masonic lodge.
most likely they didn`t write the declaration
The document you are referring to is likely the Declaration of Independence. It states that individuals have unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that are given by God and cannot be taken away by government.
Since the Americans won the war, there was no punishment. However, if the colonists had lost, the signers of the declaration would likely have been tried and convicted of treason against the king and hung, and their property confiscated.
The Founding Fathers were likely more influenced by Locke, as his ideas on natural rights, limited government, and social contract theory can be seen reflected in documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. While Hobbes also contributed to political philosophy, his views on absolute monarchy and the inherent selfishness of humans were less aligned with the principles founding the United States.
Debatable, but most likely electricity.
All that vote back then were white males who owned property.