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Historians often praise Thomas Jefferson for incorporating the Enlightenment into the Declaration of Independence. Which of these
BEST explains why this can be said?
there is evidence that it was written in France
it was written in the middle of the 18th Century
the philosophies of John Locke and Montesquieu are used
it contains many references to "Nature's God' and religion

Answer 1

Explanation: Democracy was not created in a heartbeat. In a world where people were ruled by monarchs from above, the idea of self-government is entirely alien. Democracy takes practice and wisdom from experience.

The American colonies began developing a democratic tradition during their earliest stages of development. Over 150 years later, the colonists believed their experience was great enough to refuse to recognize the British king. The first decade was rocky. The AMERICAN REVOLUTION and the domestic instability that followed prompted a call for a new type of government with a constitution to guarantee liberty. The constitution drafted in the early days of the independent American republic has endured longer than any in human history.