United States Declaration of Independence

Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for Independence. By Carol Berkin. 2005. P. 161 Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin discusses women's involvement in the Revolutionary War between the British and soon to be Americans. Women were, and often are still shaded from as having been or being heroes in terms of war, and Berkin brings untold tales to light. Through the eyes of both patriot and loyalist, she reveals the truth that many women endured during this time that is often repressed.…

up rebellion. “Nowhere was the spirit of enlightenment, this climate of daring, more evident than in France, the most powerful country in Europe in the 1700s (Dersin 11).” Our time was developed on the margins of and in open hostility to the French state, and the economic growth and Enlightenment paved way for political revolution (Jones 175). In fact, we produced the American and French revolutions. What can I say? Our message was heard around the…

Thomas Hobbes, in Leviathan, states that in a state of nature men are all equal, and thus at war with each other, writing, “in such a condition, every man has a Right to every thing; even to one anothers body. And therefore, as long as this natural Right of every man to everything endureth, there can be no security by any man,” (Hobbes, 190). Therefore the need for a social contract theory, in this theory, men are naturally self-interested; furthermore, rational, thus choosing to submit to the…

To understand John Locke’s understanding of freedom and equality one must first look at his ideas in the state of nature. Locke believed men gained natural equality when they left nature and became civilized. Naturally, a government needed to develop in a civilized society to keep everyone on the same page with what is okay to do and what wouldn’t and couldn’t be tolerated in a society. Locke was a social contract theorist, he believed that the goodness of a government relies on the…

There are many key Enlightenment ideas that are ideal to a democratic government. A few of those include the Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta, and the idea of separation of powers. The philosophic ideas from Europe were pasted to the Americas, and represented in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence recognizes some of the rights and power of the people to split from Great Britain. Another Enlightenment idea of human rights is shown in the Magna Carta.…

Revolutionary activities in France and America inspired the neoclassical art style. As the French society transformed from a monarchy that was ruled by Louis XVI to a republican state that was brought about as a result of the French Revolution, the people began to question the values of society, social structure, religion and government. This change in society’s attitude is what is known as the Enlightenment. As problems that were being noticed in the monarch and controversy noted in…

The main political causes of the English Civil Wars were due to Charles I ignoring the parliament. Charles I continuous acts of ignoring the Parliamentarian rules were the cause of most of the troubles of the English Civil Wars. After Charles was out of money after his spending and on the Scottish Rebellion he asked Parliament. The Parliament which was angered by Charles I decisions refused to lend money to the King after opposing the idea of an invasion of Scotland. This opposition of whether…

The declaration of independence is one of the most influential and significantly important documents In american history, well besides the article of confederation… just kidding, any american should know that was a total fail. The Declaration has 4 major parts; Equality, Right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, consent of the governed, and to alter or abolish the government. The author of this declaration was Thomas jefferson. Jefferson was a wise man, as he knew what is what like, to…

Abigail Adams: Ingenuity/Intellect and Perseverance “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” - Abigail Adams. Abigail was supporting women's rights and stated that they should be able to learn and/or do all the duties that men do no matter what the law says. Abigail Adams is one of the first defender of women's education and rights.. She…

Colonists abandon loyalty to Britain The colonists abandoned their loyalty to the king because of the wrong treatment they received. The colonies believed the acts with taxation were unfair because their own legislation had the authority to tax them. Because of the Boston Tea Party, which was where the British dumped out tea as a way of protesting in Boston, the British government became furious at the colonists. The colonial leaders wanted to defend their self government and liberty. The…