How Did The Enlightenment Influence The American Democracy And French Revolution
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme”(Mark Twain). The Enlightenment was a period of time during the 18th century where thinkers applied the principles of reason and scientific method that helped influence society today. A wide variety of books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars, and revolutions were inspired and created by the Enlightenment (history.com).There were hundreds of different philosophers who helped spread the new ideas but only two really helped ignite the American Democracy and French Revolution.
The American Democracy is pretty much the rule of the people that Americans have their inputs on. There was one specific philosopher who felt really strongly about people having their own rights. This