The Story oF POwer
The American Revolution was inspired by the Enlightenment. The French Revolution, in turn, was inspired by the Enlightenment as well as the success of the American Revolution.
These two revolutions, utilizing the ideas of the Enlightenment, led to the formation of limited governments and served as models for future limited governments and constitutions around the world. The Enlightenment presented new beliefs about authority and the role of the individual in government. John
Locke presented ideas of natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and declared that it is the purpose of governments to protect these natural rights. Furthermore, he stated that if a government fails to protect citizens’ rights, it is the duty of the people to overthrow the government. This is called a social contract.
The ideas of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire can also be seen in the formation of limited government. Based on these Enlightenment ideas, many of these limited governments became representative democracies, where the citizens choose other citizens to represent them in the decision-making processes of government. These Enlightenment ideas inspired the leaders of the American Revolution, and the ideals and success of the American Revolution served as a model for the French and many other revolutions that followed such as those in Latin America.
These two revolutions, utilizing the ideas of the Enlightenment, led to the formation of limited governments and served as models for future limited governments and constitutions around the world. The Enlightenment presented new beliefs about authority and the role of the individual in government. John
Locke presented ideas of natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and declared that it is the purpose of governments to protect these natural rights. Furthermore, he stated that if a government fails to protect citizens’ rights, it is the duty of the people to overthrow the government. This is called a social contract.
The ideas of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire can also be seen in the formation of limited government. Based on these Enlightenment ideas, many of these limited governments became representative democracies, where the citizens choose other citizens to represent them in the decision-making processes of government. These Enlightenment ideas inspired the leaders of the American Revolution, and the ideals and success of the American Revolution served as a model for the French and many other revolutions that followed such as those in Latin America.
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CAuses of the Revolutionary war
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Key Reading
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Battles of the American Revolution
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The Declaration of Independence
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