what was the enlightenment or age of reason and why was it so very important to the foundation of our United States government? In a well written paragraph please discuss and choose from the writing of at least one enlightenment philosopher their view on the relationship between government and its citizens.

Overview

The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason and science.

The British colonist Benjamin Franklin gained fame on both sides of the Atlantic as a printer, publisher, and scientist. He embodied Enlightenment ideals in the British Atlantic with his scientific experiments and philanthropic endeavors.

Enlightenment principles guided the founding of the colony of Georgia, but those principles failed to stand up to the realities of colonial