How did enlightenment ideas influence the development of democracy in the united states? support your answer with specific examples and evidence from the lessons.

The enlightenment contributed to the revolution and american democracy because it was an origin of some of the main ideas of the founding fathers. The ideas from the enlightenment encouraged the Government of the United States to develop several important characteristics such as equality, freedom of speech and protection of human rights.  

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c. had saved colonel cresap's family from attack by other native americans.