(Outline, 1) Enlightenment thinkers viewed the universe as if a science experiment, relating questions with the scientific method formulated by previous men such as Newton. ... (American Enlightenment [2], 1) The rationalistic and logical thought of the Enlightenment was revolutionary for the time, for it questioned the sovereignty of God and monarchs. ... Enlightenment publications, such as Locke's The Reasonableness of Christianity, in which he questions the belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing God, further lessened the power of the church. ... This period, known as the Great Awakeni...

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Causes of French Revolution Although the beginning of the French Revolution cannot be pin pointed to one specific event that took place, there were many problems that provoked the people of France to fight for their independence. ... From the start of the meeting people were drawn to the question whether voting should consist of counting by head or by order. ... "The fall of the Bastille and the king's apparent capitulation to the demands of the Third Estate now encouraged peasants to take matters into their own hands". (388) On August 26, the National Assembly decided on the D...

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They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

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They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

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This open ability to question and examine the authority of the King and Queen added to the already stipulated idea of equality sparked the notion of democracy in the hearts of the French peasants. ... In September of 1793, Robespierre, leader of the French resistance, suspended the new declaration of independence and installs the Rule of the Guillotine. ...

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