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“The American Revolution was, in many respects, a manifestation of the Enlightenment in political, civil and ecclesiastical spheres.” Explain.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Enlightenment and Modern Ideas

The American Revolution (1775–83) is best understood not merely as a colonial tax revolt but as the first occasion on which Enlightenment political philosophy was translated from European salons into an actual constitutional order.

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  • The Political Sphere: Consent, Natural Rights and Separated Powers
  • The Civil Sphere: Liberty, Rights and the Rule of Law
  • The Ecclesiastical Sphere: Toleration and Disestablishment
  • Distinctiveness and Limits of the American Case

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