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Enlightenment helped cause American resistance to British rule, such as the Stamp. Act protests or the Boston Tea Party.
Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this statement is true, but you may want to do some research on it. <span />
It provided the philosophical underpinnings that is reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
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Instead of coming to terms with each other in a suitable fashion, sectionalism drove each person to be "a member of their state", instead of being a "american". This led to conflicting interests, which boiled down to war. Each person went to war for reasons of their state, instead of what Lincoln wanted, the preservation of the Union.
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