Imagine that you are one of the philosophers discussed in the lesson. If you could take a timemachine to the current day, would you see your ideas reflected in the government of the UnitedStates? Or would you be appalled at how your life’s work had been disregarded?!

religion played a major role in the american revolution by offering a moral sanction for opposition to the british--an assurance to the average american that revolution was justified in the sight of god. the revolution strengthened millennialist strains in american.

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.