From the period of 1762-1775, the American Revolutionary War made the first strides in conveying an end to the world 's last great true empire and established a new system of government predicated on the ideals, exceptionally by the theory of the Enlightenment. Starting with the cease of the Seven Years War between Great Britain and France, there were a series of events that triggered the beginning of the American Revolution. Taking after the triumph over France, Great Britain was in rigorous debt and they opted to commence taxing the colonists, leading to more outbreaks. Inevitably, the rift in the relationship between the colonists and the British prompted the American Revolutionary War and the formation of a new nation.
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One belief, that was introduced was the “natural rights” of individuals and the responsibility of the government to secure these rights. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean- Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu were revolutionary leaders that had considered significant works of the Enlightenment Period. From these works, the authors gathered the concepts of the social contract, the authorization from the government and the separation of powers. The Declaration of Independence, as well as the Common Sense was an immediate outcome of the Enlightenment speculation.The Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine, in the year of 1776, which was a standout amongst the most influential leaflets in American History. Thomas Paine, who was one of the most influential leaders provoked the citizens of America to advocate with the American Revolution and condemn the sovereignty in Great Britain. The principles of Enlightenment: freedom and reason, allowed the American citizens to stand up against the persecution of Great Britain. Taking these principles into account, the colonists advocated that these taxes applied by the British Parliament are unreasonable and wished to have their own form of government. For all of humanity, Locke’s theory of natural rights was being contravened by British oppression. The development of the Declaration of Independence was
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One belief, that was introduced was the “natural rights” of individuals and the responsibility of the government to secure these rights. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean- Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu were revolutionary leaders that had considered significant works of the Enlightenment Period. From these works, the authors gathered the concepts of the social contract, the authorization from the government and the separation of powers. The Declaration of Independence, as well as the Common Sense was an immediate outcome of the Enlightenment speculation.The Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine, in the year of 1776, which was a standout amongst the most influential leaflets in American History. Thomas Paine, who was one of the most influential leaders provoked the citizens of America to advocate with the American Revolution and condemn the sovereignty in Great Britain. The principles of Enlightenment: freedom and reason, allowed the American citizens to stand up against the persecution of Great Britain. Taking these principles into account, the colonists advocated that these taxes applied by the British Parliament are unreasonable and wished to have their own form of government. For all of humanity, Locke’s theory of natural rights was being contravened by British oppression. The development of the Declaration of Independence was