The document discusses how Enlightenment ideas influenced the American Revolution and founding of the American republic. It describes how Enlightenment thinkers like Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, and others shaped concepts like natural rights, separation of powers, social contract theory, and limitations on governmental power, which the American founders then applied in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

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7. Spread of Enlightenment Review Paris had become a cultural center of the world Salons-social gatherings to discuss art, philosophy, and writing Despots-absolute ruler Enlightened Despot- ruler embracing the ideas of Enlightenment Monarchs were now there to serve the state and support its citizens

8. Enlightenment Crosses Over Americans liked the ideas of Enlightenment Locke –separation of powers _-Right to Life, Liberty, Property (DofI) Rousseau- “Social Contract” power comes from the consent of the governed Hobbes- that the people need a social contract with their rulers (Constitution)

9. Enlightenment Crosses Over It would be these ideas that help spur on the American Revolution Voltaire had taught that progress was needed, changes were happening in England Glorious Revolution, change of power (Bloodless) Magna Carta- Limited the power of the king

10. Fighting Mad American colonists had begun to develop a new sence of identity Each colony had developed its own government and people were used to some kind of independence People were seeing themselves less British and more Virginian or Pennsylvanian However they were still British subjects and had to obey British law

11. Fighting Mad In 1754 the British and French had gotten into a war in North America Remember both the French and the Engligh had land over here With the British victory came… the bill, someone had to pay for the war Parliament decided that it should be the colonists who pay for it because they benefited from the war

12. Fighting Mad So without any representation or say in the new taxes passed by Britian, the colonists were being forced to pay off the British debt The colonists were outraged, they had never paid taxes directly to the British government before British citizens consented to taxes, and without any representation in Parliament, the colonists had no way to argue

13. Fighting Mad Eventually these taxes and a lack of voice in England brought the colonists to the breaking point, they would meet to discuss how to handle the situation In 1775 though an exchange of gunfire would “be heard round the world” as the American colonists had begun a revolution against the mightiest power on earth for their independence

14. Influence of Enlightenment Thomas Jefferson would use idea from enlightenment to craft the Declaration of Independence In which he expains that England had not given the colonists a chance to present reasons, to think and discuss or even vote All things that Enlightenment had taught were important

15. Influence of Enlightenment “ We hold these truths to be self-evident” Enter Locke’s idea of natural rights: “ that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Locke believe that people had right to rebel against an unjust ruler, which Jefferson proclaims that England had been

16. American Republic After America defeated the British, they needed a government and once again turned to Enlightened ideas They borrowed Montesqeau’s ideas of separation of powers and divided the government into 3 Branches The Bill of Rights would borrow ideas from Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke to protect the rights of Citizens

17. Revolution in France The same principles we know from the American Revolution will be present in France High taxes, economic troubles, and questions posed by Enlightenment philosophers will bring about the French Revolution