The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the Colonies
The rebirth of knowledge in the Renaissance changed the way that artists created their work and the way people saw the world. One of the earliest examples of this was the use of perspective in oil paintings. This was a way of showing space, depth, and distance in the picture. It made the painting look more realistic. The Renaissance began in Italy, the birthplace of the Roman Empire. It is nearly impossible to identify all of the reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy, but three important causes were money, disease, and historic architecture.
<u>Answer:</u>
The ideas of the French Enlightenment influenced the Founding Fathers to 'revolt against' what they perceived as unfair 'British taxation'.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Renaissance Humanism was an 'intellectual and scholarly movement' that led to Enlightenment throughout Europe.
- American Enlightenment was the period of cognitive excitement in American Colonies that led to the creation of 'United States of America'.
- It was influenced by European Enlightenment. During that period there was substantial book trade with Great Britain which directly affected America’s founding fathers.
- Commentaries on the 'Laws of England' was a major work by English writer Sir William Blackstone that had a major influence on America’s founding fathers.
