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Rationalism

"The Age of Reason"

"The Enlightenment"

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1607 Early Settlement—Jamestown

1775-1783 Revolutionary War

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1. Mostly comprised of philosophers, scientists, writing speeches and pamphlets

2. Human beings can arrive at truth (God's rules) by using deductive reasoning, rather than relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or intuition

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Benjamin Franklin
—Autobiography

Patrick Henry
—"Speech to the Virginia Convention"

Thomas Paine
—"The Crisis"

Phyllis Wheatley
—poetry

The Constitution

The Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

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Napoleon's Reforms: Napoleon Bonaparte, who came to power after the French Revolution, implemented many Enlightenment reforms in France, and many Ideas were influenced by this era such as the Napoleonic Code, which had influence from enlightment ideas.

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During the French Revolution, which was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas, there was an attempt to create a new calendar. The "French Republican Calendar" was introduced in 1793, but it was eventually abandoned in 1805

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Free Stock Photos, Royalty Free Stock Images & Copyright Free Pictures · Pexels, www.pexels.com/. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Bing, Microsoft, www.bing.com/images. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

French Republican Calendar - World History EncyclopediaMark, Harrison W. “French Republican Calendar.” World History Encyclopedia, https://www.worldhistory.org#organization, 26 Oct. 2022, www.worldhistory.org/French_Republican_Calendar/?form=MG0AV3.

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The French Republican calendar, also known as the French Revolutionary calendar, was created during the French Revolution (1789-1799) in an attempt to build a new society separate from the vestiges…