Summary C121 Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial confli

C121 Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial confli C121 Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial conflicts, imperial regulations, acts of rebellion) that led to the American Revolution (suggested length of 2“3 paragraphs).  Enlightenment Philosophies The Enlightenment was a period of intellectual and philosophical development in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. It introduced new ideas about government, society, and human rights. Key Enlightenment philosophers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced the American Revolution significantly. Locke's ideas about natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and Rousseau's concept of the social contract (the idea that government's authority comes from the consent of the governed) were particularly influential. Colonial Conflicts and Imperial Regulations The American colonies were initially established with a significant degree of a