... one main common goal: freedom from the rule of a corrupt government. The American colonies fought to keep the laws and traditions from England, the French wanted build a new government and the Latin American revolution motivated the less privileged to fight for freedom from the Spanish rule. Other factors such as the Enlightenment, Napoleonic wars, Criollos in the Latin American peninsulas, and the decline of the Spanish empire also had major influences on ... the Latin American revolution, which resulted in their ... ...

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... from them. William Hicks once said, "If we are entitled to the liberties of British subjects we ought to enjoy them unlimited and unrestrained."(Breen) One of the main reasons behind the revolution was a strong ideological change in the colonists mind. This change was referred to as the Enlightenment. Underneath the enlightenment point of view there was the ideas of a democratic society, liberalist points of view, republicanism, and also ... the idea of religious tolerance. These ideas soon became contagious throughout the original thirteen colonies and led to a new sort ... ...

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... Bill of Rights document. " Americans protest British Policies" -Enlightenment document. Americans decided to "mobilize colonial opinion against parliamentary interference in American affairs". The Monarchs in Britain had to obey and accept the Bill of Rights; which assured the power of Parliament. The Americans and the Monarchy both dealt with the British Government and Parliament, is another similarity we could find ... years of war, the British army surrendered in 1781."_Enlightment document. "Peasant uprisings then spread from Paris throughout the country. They fight to win democratic ...

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... the poorest, it paid all of the taxes that kept the well-being of the state. This was a huge problem as some of the people of the Third Estate couldn't even feed their families. When the French Revolution occurred, the Ancient Regime was one of the first things to go. Even though high taxation was a cause of the revolution, it was also more than that. With the development of the Enlightenment ... in Europe, many people started to reject the ideas of an Absolute Monarchy. Revolutionaries ... supported the writings of people like John Locke and ... ...

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... of many people, known as bread riots. Lastly, absolute monarchy which gave the king absolute power over his people was the political cause of the revolution. Bourgeoisies who were strong believers of enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality wanted to diminish this form of power. Some even questioned the structure of society from viewing the success of the American Revolution. These social, economical and political causes were ... the historical circumstances that lead to this revolution. The outcome of the French Revolution had changed the system of ruling ... ...

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... whose ideas contributed an establishment to the foundation for the Enlightenment. John Locke's Enlightenment ideas have forever changed the meaning of government and where it is directly seen, in the current American government. The years before the Enlightenment were very important to the development to the ideas that inevitably would shape the world today. Before the Enlightenment was the time period called the Middle Ages. During this time religion was the focus of life and government at ... the time was base on feudalism. In the years ... ...

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... of American writers such as Thomas Paine and John Dickinson contributed to the growth of popular discontent also. The American Revolution was indirectly caused by an ideological shift to "radical"" ideas, principally the ideas of the Enlightenment. The entrance of Enlightenment ideas largely influenced the Latin American independence movements as well. "Many educated creoles read the forbidden writings of Raynal, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, and other radical philosophies, but another ... de las Casas contributed to popular discontent as well. The American Revolution itself contribu...

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... read this semester caught my eye as the first truly American writer. This author portrayed all of the American standards of a truly American writer. The author that I believe to be the first truly American writer is Benjamin Franklin. Franklin in many ways embodies the Enlightenment spirit, and may even be thought of as the first prototypical American. The first American standard that Franklin covers ... well is that he is very involved in the country and his own ... community. Franklin is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and he also co-wrote and signed the U.S. Constit...

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... spoke outwardly because the taxes brought upon a wealthy landowner were intolerable. This illustrates Jefferson's selfish personality because he never spoke out publicly until something had a negative impact upon his own life. Jefferson was largely influenced by Enlightenment writings and was a firm believer in Locke's theory. Soon Jefferson became a revolutionary, and in 1776 wrote the most important document ... in this nation's history, the Declaration of Independence. However, during the war, while Washington led his troops against the British army and Adams acted as the political l...

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... a large and loyal following. Many Americans yearned to be free from the English and they knew they would have to fight for it. The colonists believed that their natural rights as "English men" were being violated, and they wanted to do something about it. John Locke, an English philosopher from the Enlightenment era, stated that all citizens were entitled at birth to life, liberty ... and property. Locke also stated that if the government revoked any of these natural rights at ... any point it was the peoples" duty to rebel, it was unjust cruelty. And so the American Revolutionary war ...

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... but not strong enough to turn into a tyranny reminding the delegates their own experiences in constitution making was a valid guide into the future. Another great influence was that of George Washington who brought prestige and respect to the Constitution. Although the fathers were well read in the writers of the Enlightenment period they were also wealthy landowners. They saw the practical need of writing a Constitution to work successfully ... and easily, and this was more important than giving the people freedom, however Democracy was needed to get states to agree with each ... ...

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... Jacques Rousseau discusses in Discourse on the Origin and the Foundations of Inequality among men. The discourse outlines the psychological, political and social effects that modern society has had on the evolution of human nature; it also depicts how these effects came about. Rousseau explains that human evolution and the increase of inequality between people are interconnected. His discourse results in the enlightenment of how modern people were ... created, whilst voicing his views regarding the inequality implemented by modern political establishments. Rousseau tries to imagine peop...

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... for them to pay. This led to a rather discontented peasantry within France. As the years progressed, leading to the Revolution, growth of new ideas amongst the Bourgeoisie reflected their high education levels. The new "Age of Enlightenment" that was taking place in France also prompted it. Revolutionary thinkers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, the Encyclopedists combined with economic theorists combined with new theories. They presented an idea ... of a liberal society that flourished with free commerce. This appealed especially to the businessman in the ranks of the Bourgeoisie. The think...

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