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 They took life liberty and property. and they also got due process from the magna carta  also out human rights in there.

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 They took life liberty and property. and they also got due process from the magna carta  also out human rights in there.

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BY Tayla Nixon

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Enlightenment thinks influenced the founding fathers in many ways. One of which, John Locke, helped British colonists write the Deceleration of Independence. John Locke was one Enlightenment thinker who originated the idea of unalienable human rights. Montesquieu, an Enlightenment thinker, encouraged the creation of the U.S.'s modern federalism.

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It influenced some of the ideas, such as natural freedoms and social contracts showing how they would eventually go against their old oppressive government 

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The enlightenment had a huge impact on the Declaration of Independence. One place Enlightenment ideas are present is in the third paragraph where it talks about the right to overthrow a tyranical government which is an idea introduced by john locke. A second example is in the beginning when it talks about unalienable rights which is another idea introduced by john locke. Thomas Jefferson, author of the DoI was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment.

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The Enlightenment thinkers influenced the Declaration of Independence by putting their ideas out there such as: the separation of power or the idea of the people being able to have a say in the government, even if only a few people followed them at first eventually more people agreed or related to them which in turn furthered the ideas making them big enough to reach people in power who also agreed. from there the ideas of these thinkers went on to influence important documents such as the Declaration of Independence.

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The Enlightenment influenced the Declaration by providing ideas on the natural rights of every person. As said in, "The United States have the right to freedom, and ARE free and independent".  This evidence supports the idea that John Locke had made on the natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

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It showed people it is perfectly fine to Revolt on your current government with the right reasons. This statement from the Declaration of Independence says" If necessary, get rid of the government altogether, to recreate a Government which is once again founded on the principles of freedom". This says that if necessary people can revolt and take down the government to make a new one that will be better for the people of the country.

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Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence. In the Declaration it says that "All men are created equal..., and have rights that cannot be taken away". This idea came from John Locke who thinks that these natural rights are life, liberty, and property. In short, the writers of The Declaration of Independence were greatly influenced by Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke.

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Enlightenment influence in the Declaration of Independence. 

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Enlightenment influence in the Declaration of Independence. 

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Many enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence. One example is where they write "All men are created equal and have been equipped with certain rights that cannot be taken away". This big idea was influenced by John Locke. This means that all persons have rights that cannot be taken away by the government. A second example is where they write "But... when a long series of abuses and stealing of freedoms has occured by the Government... it becomes the right of the people to create a new government. This idea comes from Lock as well. One of his ideas was that when the government is oppressive, the people can revolt and leave. Therefore, enlightenment ideas have a huge impact on the Declaration of Independence.

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The Enlightenment greatly had an impact on the Declaration of Independence. One place is in the 4th paragraph. The idea of the right to revolution means that if a government does not act in the interest of the people, it is the right of the people to overthrow it. The entirety of the Declaration of Independence is the explanation of why they people are using that right.

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The big ideas of the Enlightenment certainly had a significant impact on our Founding Fathers. The ideas of the social contract, natural laws and natural rights, and separation of powers are all found in our Founding Documents, like the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. All of these points can be found in the Declaration of Independence.

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The Enlightenment had a huge impact on the Declaration of Independence. One way was Natural rights. It gave life, liberty, and property. Another way is the separation of powers by Montesquieu. He didn't want one branch of government to have more power than the other 2 branches. And the last one I have is the Social contract. If citizens give up their freedom, the government tries to protect them from things. So if we never had the Enlightenment I think the US government system would have crumbled.

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The Enlightenment had a huge impact on the Declaration of Independence. One place Enlightenment ideas are present is in ____. The idea of _____ means ___________. A second example of Enlightenment ideas can be found in ________. Thomas Jefferson, author of the DoI was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment.