How did Enlightenment ideas influence the development of democracy in the United States?

This is big in history and you'll want to remember this the enlightenment ideas got people thinking on their own, am i right? it promoted individualism and independence. these are the foundations of a democracy... the enlightenment encouraged people to speak up and share ideas and go against the church and state. it influenced democracy because people we able to voice their opinions reguardless (for the most part) of social status.

Answered by Linka | 2024-06-10

Natural rights were promoted by **Enlightenment intellectuals **such as **John **Locke and Thomas Jefferson , who questioned kings ' **divine **right to rule . This became profoundly **ingrained **in democratic thinking .
How did the Enlightenment influence American democracy?
The **Enlightenment **ideas of liberty , equality , and justice , in turn, influenced the **circumstances **that led to the **American Revolution **and the subsequent Constitution .
**Democracy **did not appear out of nowhere . The concept of self -**government **is **foreign **in a world where people are **dominated **by **rulers **from on high .
Thus, Natural rights were promoted by **Enlightenment intellectuals **such as **John **Locke and Thomas Jefferson.

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Answered by gauravsingh23VT | 2024-06-16

Enlightenment ideas, particularly those promoting natural rights and the social contract, significantly influenced American democracy by providing philosophical foundations for pivotal documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Thinkers like John Locke and Montesquieu inspired the Founding Fathers to advocate for individual rights and a government accountable to its people. The result was a revolutionary change that established a system of government based on liberty, equality, and justice.
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Answered by gauravsingh23VT | 2024-10-02