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How did Enlightenment ideas influence the development of democracy in the United States? Support your answer with specific examples and evidence from the lessons.

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Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Thomas Jefferson advocated heavily for natural rights and challenged the divine right of kings. This became an integral part of democratic thought.

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