The foundations of knowledge and reason influenced writers, philosophers, and citizens alike to question the legitimacy of such rule. Along with advances in science and technology, philosophers began to see the world as governed by natural laws such as gravity and motion. ... This was based on Locke's belief that all men come into the world as potential equals, and their mind like a blank page to which every impression is impacted. ... They perceived that people, once left to their own resources, could better their condition. ... The Constitution encouraged all agriculture and commerce, a...

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