The Enlightenment Period:

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Q-How do you think the Founding Fathers were influenced by the Enlightenment?

Q - the founding fathers were influenced largely by John Locke's social contract, stating that people are born free. This contributed to the idea of the rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness.

Who: philosophers such as John Locke, Rene Descartes, and Voltaire

What: brought "radical" ideas that revolutionized government and society

When: 18th century

Where: Europe