Philosophical foundations of the american revolution 3.4

continental congress 1774

meeting where all colonies decided to further resists British rights violations. Hoped for agreement at this point rather than revolution

What was the main cause of the liberty based ideas in america?

the enlightenment

John locke wrote

Two treatises of government

John locke believed in

consent of the governed + natural rights + self rule

Jean Jaques Rousseu wrote

social contract

Jean Jaques Rousseu believed in

government social contract. People willingly give up some power to the government so that the government can protect them.

Montesquieu introduced the idea of

republican governing

republican governing

the splitting of government power into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

Common sense was written by

Thomas Paine

Common Sense was written in

1776

Common Sense was a turning point for americans as it

spread the idea of independence and enlightenment though to the common people

Second continental congress ( 1776)

thomas jefferson writes the deceleration of independence, releasing july 4th, leading to the revolution