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The Enlightenment & its influence on the Declaration of Independence. The Enlightenment was a period that promoted human intellect, reasoning, liberty and virtue. John Locke. English Philosopher Wrote “Two Treatises on Government” Advocated a civil society based on natural rights - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The Enlightenment & its influence on the Declaration of Independence

The Enlightenment& its influence onthe Declarationof Independence

Page 2: The Enlightenment & its influence on the Declaration of Independence

The Enlightenment was a period that promoted human

intellect, reasoning, liberty and virtue.

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John Locke• English Philosopher• Wrote “Two Treatises on

Government”• Advocated a civil society

based on natural rights• Any government that

rules without the people’s consent should be overthrown

• Influenced Voltaire

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Voltaire• French Philosopher• Wrote “Letters

Concerning an English Nation”

• Lived in England from 1722-1734

• Spoke out against the British monarchy (king) rule over the people

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Thomas Paine• English man who moved to

the colonies in 1774• Published “Common Sense”

in 1776 that called for American Independence from England

• “Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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The Enlightenment influenced the men of the 2nd Continental Congress

who wrote the Declaration of

Independence…

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Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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“We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal…”

Thomas JeffersonDeclaration of Independence

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“that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.…”

Thomas JeffersonDeclaration of Independence

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“that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.…”

Thomas JeffersonDeclaration of Independence

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