The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that applied to the method to aspect society. They brought to the idea that we had the right to Freedom of speech, Freedom of Religion and Natural laws that include Life, Liberty and Property. This all leads to important leaders who established a part in Enlightenment. Out of all the Enlightenment thinkers, John Locke contributed most to democracy because he gave the right to rebel if the government failed the people. “Modern World history” textbook illustrates “Eventually, to protest their economic and political rights, the colonists united and began to arm himself against what they called British the oppression.”( ) This demonstrates how the colonists were not in favor of paying for taxes