The Enlightenment Influences on the Founding Fathers

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Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke

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What document was most influenced by John Locke’s ideas?

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The Declaration of Independence

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Separation of Powers influenced the US Government by providing?

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Checks & Balances

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Enlightenment thinker John Locke thought that rights come from?

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God or nature

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John Locke said that the purpose of government was to?

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To protect life, liberty and property

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Thomas Jefferson described the social contract as?

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consent of the governed

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The “Enlightenment” was a time known for?

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learning to make the world a better place

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John Locke stated that people are born with 3 ____________.

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Natural Rights

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Locke had a large influence on ________________ who ended up writing the Declaration of Independence and using Locke's words.

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Enlightenment was a period of time where people focused on __________________.

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Reason, Liberty, Individual Rights