Influence Of The American Enlightenment
The 18th century is known as Age of Reason or also referred to as the Age of Enlightenment (sageamericanhistory.net). The people of this time period went through a "scientific revelation" that changed the way they processed information bringing about new ideas. The American Enlightenment stemmed from European Enlightenment ideas, essentially shaping them through their own experiences. Some outside influences of the time were John Locke, Adam Smith, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Schulz). But America soon developed their own influencers with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (sageamericanhistory.net).
The Enlightenment in the American colonies was the "movement to prioritize the human capacity for reason as the highest form
The Enlightenment in the American colonies was the "movement to prioritize the human capacity for reason as the highest form