Discussion Prompt
The ideals of the Enlightenment, reason and sympathy, helped give rise to Thomas Paine's Common Sense and The Crisis, Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, and Benjamin Franklin's The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin They shaped the founding fathers' understandings of the world they lived in and laid the foundation for the independent nation the Revolution produced. What evidence do you see of Enlightenment ideals in the selections from Paine and in Franklin's "The Way to Wealth"?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.