https://padlet.com/1037817/5xmtbmr30et0 Made with the help of a typing monkey en-us 2017-10-19 16:36:45 UTC 2023-02-25 02:30:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 1037817 https://padlet.com/1037817/5xmtbmr30et0/wish/198766769 I helped create a unique American Identity by giving the idea that government is based on a social contract between the people and their rulers, and that reason was a much better guide than faith or tradition.

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