... taxes without getting the approval from Parliament. The taxes were to be collected by local officials such as John's father. The civil war broke out eight years later, and Locke's father briefly served as a captain in the Parliament army. In 1649, rebels hung King Charles the first. Locke had an anglican and royalist education, one of his fathers associates whom was ... politically connected nominated John for the Prestigious Westminster school when John was just fifteen years old. He won a scholarship to Oxford University's most important college, Christ Church, which ... restrictions....

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... idea of liberty. The Middles Ages led to the revolution in understanding called "The Scientific Revolution" preceding the Enlightenment. This is a time were many of John Locke's ideas were formed and created from. The Scientific Revolution was a vital time period that led to the Enlightenment. Scientists made many important discoveries. ... them, so they fought for them. As the English Civil War ended and the monarchy was restored friction arose. Locke wrote that since King James had violated and not protected the rights of the people, that he deserved to be dethroned. This was called t...

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... and the Townshend Duties. This not only caused unrest for Washington, but for all colonists, who were now thinking of breaking away from King George III and England. Washington was named head of the Continental Army for he " was wealthy, relatively young-he was forty-three in ... Washington was the most revered man in the United States. A lesser person might have used this power to establish a military dictatorship or to become king. Washington, however, continued to obey the weak and divided Continental Congress, but never ceased to work for the union of the states under a ... wealthy. ...

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... kings. They lived in fear for whatever they did, because of the fear of what their harsh ruler will and his their punishment would be. Which John Locke's ideas of natural laws helped because he believed that if a government fails to provide the citizens with these laws that the citizens have the right ... the French Revolution there was a Constitution that was signed that would give the citizens and in forced the king to follow his own rules or he would either get punished exiled or even executed. Now John Locke had to do with even the American Revolution with the same ideas if the Engl...

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... also traveled to many places that most men could have only dreamed. In fact, he was the first American minister (after independence) to step foot into King George III's (of England) court (335). He was admired by the French, English and the Dutch, amongst others (in Amsterdam, he started America's ... where credit was due. Unfortunately, it took the death of his father for Adams to take a stand. On May 25, 1761 Deacon John died, and John Adams was mortified (52). Unlike most people, Adams grew strong from this experience. He would not let this death affect his drive. In ... love of his ...

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... But in order for the revolution to happen, there had to be great men behind it. One of those great men went by the name of John Hancock. John Hancock was born into a simple family. It consisted of his father, his mother, his sister, Mary, and his brother Ebenezer. Hancock was ... or die trying. On June 19, 1775 Congress appointed George Washington as Commander of the Continental Army. This was much to the dismay of John Hancock, because he as so many others wanted that position for themselves. Nonetheless Hancock being the dignified man he was accepted this decision, ... revolution, for...

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... a Treatise writer and political philosopher who spoke against Sir Robert Filmer and wanted to justify the rule of King William. John Locke is a simple writer who gets to his point and moves from each point to another, which avoids ... separate from the society. Locke justifies rebelling against governments saying that because of natural rights the government must represent the people in their best interests. John Locke was obviously addressing Sir Robert Filmer because of his idea of a divine authority. It's the people that judge whether or not the ... Commonwealth doesn't particularly...

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John Locke was born on August 29, 1632, near Bristol, England. His father was a successful small landowner and attorney in western England. Locke was growing up during the English Civil War, in which Parliamentary forces battled King Charles I over matters of taxation, political power, and true religion. His father argued and fought with the Parliament, and showed his Puritan religious views. ... all, denying the claims of privileged groups, localities, or religions to special treatment and requiring the equality of all citizens before law. These concepts originated from the philosophies of ...

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... an English philosopher who lived in the late 17th century. A writer of political principle books, Locke was greatly influenced by the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes, another English philosopher. John Locke believed people live in anarchy, that is a "state of nature." People needed and chose a leader. Mr. Locke's writings stated that the leader or government was bound by an unwritten ... states that all people are deserving of the freedoms naturally born to them. The colonists had the right to revolt against the King of England. Their liberty was threatened by oppressive taxes and they did no...

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Like many great philosophers during this time, John Locke's ideas dropped a bomb on people's minds and even effects our very thoughts of today. Locke's ideas were based around the idea that man is originally born into nature with ... as the British government was corrupt and broke the natural rights, thus giving the colonies the right to revolt to abolish it. Under the rules of natural rights, the British king was a complete tyrant, passing laws without consent, taxing without consent, invading our homes, and eradicating the power of the colonies. In general, he was in no way protecting the ...

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By God's giving Adam dominion over the creatures, by the subjection of Eve, and by Adam"s natural paternal rights over his children Locke weaves a well supported treatise on equality, property and Government. A part of Locke"s strategy is to drive wedges between the possession and inheritance of property, and the transfer of paternal (parental) authority and political authority. For example, the right of children to inherit their parents" property stems from their natural right to sustenance by their parents, a right which cannot be supposed to embrace either patriarchal authority or political...

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... in which the American Colonies declared their freedom from the United Kingdom. This being a bold maneuver truly making a statement to the Crown of King George III. Though the populace was far from unanimous, the decision to create and present the document was decided by the Second Continental Congress, ... Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was given the task to compose the document, and completed his draft in only two weeks. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and John Adams of Massachusetts made a few minor changes. Congress approved the Lee resolution on the 2nd of July 1776, and began to deba...

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... by John Dickenson during the Second Continental Congress on July 5 1775. The American Revolution had already started with the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill. The members of the Continental Congress disagreed about what steps to take in order to dissolve the confrontation with the King. ... the Continental Congress signed the document and sent it to the King. Among the signatures were those of John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Lewis Morris, Roger Sherman, and other founding fathers. King George refused to r...

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... years before the Declaration of Independence was even signed. Although not specific, it is clear that the Founding Fathers inspiration for rebellion and abolition came from John Locke. Locke's purpose is to refute arguments that a king possesses divine authority over his subjects and that the government is needed to control the inherent destructiveness of people. In Locke's Second Treatise of Government, he ... nature and the pursuit of property are two of the main rationalizations for rebellion and independence from the king in the declaration. When Jefferson made his list of facts con...

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... by John Dickenson during the Second Continental Congress on July 5 1775. The American Revolution had already started with the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill. The members of the Continental Congress disagreed about what steps to take in order to dissolve the confrontation with the King. ... the Continental Congress signed the document and sent it to the King. Among the signatures were those of John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Lewis Morris, Roger Sherman, and other founding fathers. King George refused to r...

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... without formally declaring war. By June 1776 their efforts had become hopeless and a committee was formed to compose a formal declaration of independence. Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft which was presented to the congress on June 28. After various changes a vote ... No, Delaware undecided and New York abstained. To make it official , President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock signed his...

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... phrase known as the Revolution Era. During this period of time, there were some very important people emerging in the history of United States, John Wilks from Great Britain was very famous and significant among them. The reason why he had such a big significance to Americans was explicit. ... Maier 165). This idea Wilks fighting for was extremely important to the colonists as well as the future foundation of United States. Colonists looked to John Wilks as somehow a successful example for fighting for liberty, or welfare, against the established authority. Finally, they shared a common ...

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... from empirical rule was James Otis. Otis helped in the fight to change the governmental system and bring a fundamental change for a structured society. John Adams described Otis" passionate arguments against the Writs of Assistance as watching kindling burst into flames (Langguth, 26). To understand James Otis and ... example Otis defended a gang of youths who paraded through town in a ceremony called Pope's Day that commemorated a Catholic plot to blow up King James I and the Parliament in 1605. Even though violence had erupted between opposing gangs Otis contented that the youths were...

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... above, it helps to paint a picture of Colonial America and England before the Revolution. The young man represents England and its government and Jim and John represent the Colonies in the New World. For this situation what would have to happen for a radical revolution to occur? The American Heritage Dictionary defines ... sought and left. Under the Crown, the colonists were required to pay taxes such as the stamp and sugar taxes, declare loyalty to the king, in some cases house British soldiers in their home and even stop expansion westward. The colonists were fine with most of these ...

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... subordinate to society. A society can exist without the institution of government; however a government requires a society to function. Paine's opening argument of "Common Sense- relies entirely on the teachings of John Locke. "Common Sense- is a clear example of the "Lockean- influence on the motivation for the American Revolution. Paine's definitions of society and government are not the only indicators of Locke ... , a document drafted in 1776 proclaiming American independence from Great Britain. Jefferson, like Paine, uses Locke's doctrine of the state of nature to vilify the British ...

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... proven guilty and the right to be represented by counsel and to present witnesses. They believed that these rights were guaranteed by the Magna Carta, or Great Charter, to which King John had agreed in 1215 and which had been confirmed many times since (Leyh Publishing, 2002). Individual freedom can survive only under a system of law by which both the sovereign and ... , who took the title Lord Protector. For seven years Cromwell followed by his son Richard, governed England under the repressive Protectorate, while radical Protestants, like the great poet John Milton and the reformer Joh...

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... of Independence marked the official separation between the thirteen colonies and Great Britain. This document clearly outlines the history of abuses and exploitations the colonies endured under the rule of King George the lll. The Declaration of Independence is mainly written in fived distinctive parts; the introduction, the preamble, the declaration of natural rights, the list of grievances, and the ... century in Europe. This includes the ideas of many prominent writers such as Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and particularly John Locke. Jefferson's idea of the unalienable right...

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... rights that several states insisted on a promise of amendments guaranteeing individual rights before they would ratify the Constitution." (www.freedomforum.org) In 12th century England, King John ruled with an iron fist regularly leaving heavy taxes and imposing his will as he saw fit. The English Barons grew tired of it and forced ... King John to sign what would be called the Magna Carta in 1215. It guaranteed such rights as, trial by jury and due process of law, ... power is not absolute. In the 16th century the monarchs of England did not always respect the Magna Carta. During the ...

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During the American Revolution John Adams deliberated the reasons and worth of the fight. He once said "I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure it will cost us to maintain ... this government stand? Patrick Henry does not believe it should. In his speech, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death", spoken on March 23, 1775 in St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, he calls for the people to stand up and fight with their fellow brothers. At this time in the American Revolution only a few colonies with militias fighting ... , one can come to the conclusion the British American colonists were...

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... and very little similarity. When French Revolution occurred, it turned into a very violent and bloody event, while the American Revolution was almost nonviolent, aside from the war. In 1774, King Louis XVI made a decision that could have prevented the French Revolution by breathing new life into the French economy: he appointed Physiocrat Robert Turgot as Controller General of Finance. The ... government according to this doctrine is to protect life, liberty, and property." Embracing the principle of free trade not just as a temporary expedient, but as a philosophy, Turgot got the king ...

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