The bill of rights was adopted for many reasons, including to protect the rights and liberties of the states from abuse of power by the newly created government<span>
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Key philosophies<span> in the Declaration of Independence were based upon ideas first expressed by european philosophers</span>
Advances in technology in the European Age of Exploration made possible for explorers to travel across the sea. Two examples of the many innovations could be the <em>Caravel</em>, a small to medium sized ship that was mostly used for fishing and exploring since it was fast and easy to maneuver, and the <em>Magnetic Compass</em> that helped explorers know what direction they were headed so they could reach their destination.
