Enlightment Philosophers
In my opinion, I do not think that the American Revolution could have happened without the ideas of the Enlightment Thinkers. The thinkers changed the way people viewed themselves, and others. People were shown a new form of self worth that they had not been shown before, such as bold thoughts, and freedom of expression, to which the British couldn't control, leading to the American Revolution. The new America needed a new form a government, different from Britians. So they used the ideas of the the Enlightment Thinkers to help write the Constitution.
Next, I believe that our government would not be the same at all without the concept put forth by Enlightent Philosophers, because John Locke believed that all people have natural rights from birth such as life liberty and property. He says so in his article "Two Treaties of Government." These same ideas are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence. In 1748, Montesquieu wrote "The Spirit of the Laws." This article described checks and balances on government by dividing the functions of power between three separate branches of government to protects liberty. We see these ideas in the United States Constituion, known as the legislative, judiciary, and the executive. Voltaire writings defended Freedom of Speech, he once said, “I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Our Bill of Right also stands for freedom of speech. Voltaire opened peoples eyes to the evil of officials and aristocrats through his biting. His writings allowed others to see the unfairness of slave trade and religious prejudice, Our governments Declaration of Independence also reflects British government corruption which hurt the American colonies.
Those are just some of the many ways that Enlightment Philosophers changed the way people saw things. Enlightenment ideas helped open people’s minds to a new way of thinking and not to except the ways of
Next, I believe that our government would not be the same at all without the concept put forth by Enlightent Philosophers, because John Locke believed that all people have natural rights from birth such as life liberty and property. He says so in his article "Two Treaties of Government." These same ideas are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence. In 1748, Montesquieu wrote "The Spirit of the Laws." This article described checks and balances on government by dividing the functions of power between three separate branches of government to protects liberty. We see these ideas in the United States Constituion, known as the legislative, judiciary, and the executive. Voltaire writings defended Freedom of Speech, he once said, “I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Our Bill of Right also stands for freedom of speech. Voltaire opened peoples eyes to the evil of officials and aristocrats through his biting. His writings allowed others to see the unfairness of slave trade and religious prejudice, Our governments Declaration of Independence also reflects British government corruption which hurt the American colonies.
Those are just some of the many ways that Enlightment Philosophers changed the way people saw things. Enlightenment ideas helped open people’s minds to a new way of thinking and not to except the ways of