5. how did the ideas of the enlightenment influence important american documents, like the declaration of independence and the c

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5. how did the ideas of the enlightenment influence important american documents, like the declaration of independence and the c

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melisa1 [442] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-18T10:11:02+03:00

The Declaration of Independence draws heavily on the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke. Much of what Jefferson wrote in the Declaration comes directly from Locke's ideas about government. ... First, the Declaration of Independence says that people have certain rights just because they are people.