The Enlightenment was crucial in determining almost every aspect of colonial America, most notably in terms of politics, government, and religion. Without the central ideas and figures of the Enlightenment, the United States would have been drastically different since these concepts shaped the country in its formative years. Both during and after the American Revolution<span> many of the core ideas of the Enlightenment were the basis for monumental tracts such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Concepts such as freedom from oppression, natural rights, and new ways of thinking about governmental structure came straight from Enlightenment philosophers such as </span>Locke<span> and forged the foundations for both colonial and modern America. All aspects of life, even religion, were affected by the Enlightenment and many key figures from American history such as Thomas Jefferson were greatly influenced by the movement.</span>
Manifest destiny is the belief that the united states had to stretch from Coast to coast. The belief is what caused the westward expansion. Many Indians were kicked off of their land due to the settlers migrating into their lands. many Americans were receptive to the idea of the Manifest Destiny and believed it was their 'divine obligation' to extend the lands of the United States of America.
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The racial prejudice was not as high at first. African unfree slavery was mostly the result of the colonies realizing that it was not at all efficient to have indentured servants. At first the white indentured servants had the same treatment as unfree African slaves but they would be able to leave after their debt was payed and they would often rebel since they considered themselves to be better than what they were given. This is why the industry completely switched to African slavery since indentured servants were pointless in the long run.
more crops -> more food -> more competition among farmers to sell those crops -> lower prices -> less income -> less working farmers -> grows more crops to compensate -> repeat
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