Enlightenment Ideas & Colonial Thought
Investigate the influence of European Enlightenment philosophers on American political thought and revolutionary ideals.
Key Questions
- Compare the core ideas of Enlightenment thinkers like Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.
- Analyze how Enlightenment principles of natural rights and social contract theory influenced colonial leaders.
- Explain the connection between Enlightenment philosophy and the growing calls for self-governance.
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