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1. Does this Enlightenment philosopher have a sound claim regarding their philosophies (big ideas)? Why or why not? What evidence does the philosopher give to support his philosophies?

I think yes because all people need to have a chances to do all things.

2.Would your Enlightenment philosopher that you created your Padlet about agree with the philosophies of the Enlightenment Thinker you are critiquing? Why or why not?
No, because  Mr. Paine think no and Mr. Hobbes thinks in the middle.

3. Given the political climate of our country and the events that have been transpiring, would you personally agree or disagree with the Enlightenment philosopher’s ideas and whether or not their philosophies are effective? Why or why not? Provide evidence to back up your claim.

I agree with his ideas because I think everyone should be treated the same.

4. vist  the following website https://2020election.procon.org/view.source-summary-chart.php

and review the stances of the candidates running for the 2020 presidential election in the U.S. for at least 10-15 issues.  Based on this preliminary research, who would the Enlightenment philosopher that you are critiquing be most likely to support in the 2020 election and why?

I believe that he would pick Joe Biden. One reason I think this is because Biden agrees with taking down confederate statues. The confederate statues represent a time when slavery happened. Thomas Paine did not like slavery.

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Thomas Paine was born in Thetford, Norfolk, England on January 29, 1737. Thomas Paine died on June 8, 1809, in New York city.

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Thomas went to school but failed out at the age of 12. He then tried to learn from his dad but failed again.

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Thomas went to sea, was an excise officer, work as a journalist, wrote papers and articles.

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Thomas lived in England, America and France.

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Thomas had a lot of ideas. He hated slavery and he believed in American Independence.

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The Rights of Man
Common Sense
Crisis
The Age of Reason

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How did Thomas Paine influence the US Government?

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How did Thomas Paine influence the US Government?

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Thomas wrote Common Sense that influenced the Declaration of Independence.  His Crisis paper influenced George Washington's army to keep going.  He believed everyone should have equal rights. He didn't believe in slavery and he wanted to help the elderly and poor. He wanted to see the end to the monarchy.