The question is, should the American Revolution be thought of as a true revolution or merely a civil war where there was a change in power, but the elements of daily life remained the same. ... The colonies were already governing themselves with a degree of independence. ... In fact, not only was democracy absent, prominent colonialists were opposed to the idea of democracy "Aristocrats like John Adams wanted to make sure it[Declaration of Independence] didn't go too far in the direction of democracy."" ...

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The two big questions are: "Who is right and Who is wrong?" ... Thomas Jefferson in the "declaration of Independence" states: "We hold these truth to be self evident: that all men are created equal-(page 324). ...

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During the Enlightenment, men began to question the belief system of the past and began to interpret things through science, mathematics, and laws of nature. ... Thomas Jefferson used his theory of political democracy when writing the Declaration of Independence. ... Declarations and governments formed upon his words. ...

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