British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth centurywere greatly influenced by the political thought of John Locke.
One of the most well-known philosophers and political theorists of the 17th century was John Locke. He is frequently credited with founding the British Empiricism school of thought and with having contributed significantly to the development of contemporary views of limited, liberal governance. The "Father of Liberalism" is how most people refer to him.
The concepts of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolt were pioneered by Locke and proved crucial to the American Revolution and the ensuing U.S. Constitution.
Mainland Greece is a mountainous land almost completely surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Greece has more than 1400 islands. The country has mild winters and long, hot and dry summers. The ancient Greeks were a seafaring people.
