HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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political Leaders of Spain and Portugal
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religious Leaders of the Medieval Period
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writers of the Renaissance
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philosophers of the Enlightenment
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American revolutionary generation drew many of its ideas from the English philosopher John Locke (1632–1704).
Detailed explanation-2: -John Locke. John Locke, an English philosopher and physician, is regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers, whose work greatly contributed to the development of the notions of social contract and natural rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -Natural rights, as explained by John Locke, greatly influenced both of these revolutions. In America, the Declaration of Independence drew heavily from John Locke, most importantly the famous phrase, “life, liberty and happiness.” Natural rights are also guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -The big ideas of the Enlightenment certainly had a huge impact on our Founding Fathers. The ideas of the social contract, natural laws and natural rights, and separation of powers, are all found in our Founding Documents, like the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Detailed explanation-5: -The American and French Revolutions were directly inspired by Enlightenment ideals and respectively marked the peak of its influence and the beginning of its decline.