... that they could harness nature. Religion also evolved, and Deism, the belief that the universe is run by an intelligent and benevolent God, came into play. Americans yearned to break free from the narrow-mindedness of the Provincial era, and embraced this period of time to the fullest extent. The first hint of the American Enlightenment can best be exemplified by ... loose from the English monarchy in every sense of the matter. Democracy came to be seen not just as an option, but as the only feasible option in running a government free of corruption. Thomas Paine incited a great deal of...

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