The Enlightenment influenced the American Revolution in numerous ways, with core Enlightenment ideals including liberty, equality and justice leading the creation of conditions for the American Revolution and the Constitution that followed. Many ideas and concepts, including natural rights, freedom from oppression, and innovative ways of thinking regarding government structure came directly from Enlightenment philosophers, and helped to form firm foundations for colonialism and modern day America.
It connected four states in the west
Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis meant that "The Egyptian government took control of the canal" specifically from Great Britain.
Answer:
The historical development which illustrates the fulfillment of Winthrop's argument is:
(A) Polk negotiated a compromise with the British over Oregon.
Explanation:
Between 1859 and 1872, Great Britain and the US fought a bitter war for the control of Oregon. This war was caused by a stray pig; no wonder, the US termed it: "the Pig War." Earlier John Winthrop had argued that the United States, the New England, was to become "a city on a hill," very conspicuous to all men. Possession of the new land signaled an alliance with the word of God. Failure to uphold the human part of the covenant would expose the country to ridicule. President Polk, fighting the Pig War with Great Britain over Oregon without victory, was a sign of failure to uphold the covenant. The country was exposed to public ridicule because the war only ended with the signing of a treaty (a form of compromise), which ceded the whole of Vancouver to Britain and then Oregon to the US.
Answer:
John Locke, Diderot y Voltaire
Explanation:
John Locke, Diderot y Voltaire fueron filósofos de la ilustración cuyas ideas tuvieron una gran influencia en el desarrollo de la independencia de las trece colonias, que formarían el cual Estados Unidos.
Éstos filósofos pensaban que los gobiernos emergían bajo un contrato social, que debían responder a los deseos de los gobernados y proteger sus derechos a la vida, la propiedad y la libertad, y que podían ser removidos si no cumplían con dichos objetivos. Todas éstas ideas quedaron plasmadas en la constitución de Estados Unidos.
