Question

What was the Enlightenment? How did the writings of philosophers John Locke and Charles-Louis Montesquieu help shape the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?
Answer in two, informative paragraphs.

Answer 1

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The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was a philosophical movement that took place primarily in Europe and, later, in North America, during the late 17thand early 18thcentury. Its participants thought they were illuminating human intellect and culture after the "dark" Middle Ages.