History before the Revolutionary Era
John Locke, the philosopher, stated that all individuals have the right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Property.” Thomas Jefferson, former President, suggested that Happiness should replace Property in Locke’s statement. Most of Americans depend on property to achieve happiness. For instance, before the American Revolution, slavery was used as a form of property, congregations did not have the freedom to explore other churches or religions, and the government set regulations that were not in the best interest of the public. The conflict between self-interest and public interest is a key reason to why the American Revolution began. Although, those that were more concerned with what was in the best interest of the public, the Republicans, won the American Revolution, conflict still arose from undergoing Republican ideology or “the change for the better”. The American Revolution attempted to escape political chaos due to the Loyalist Exodus, which ended support for the restoration of monarchy or kingdom. In May 1776, Congress passed a resolution calling for the authority to be “totally suppressed” and “all the powers of government exerted under the authority of the people.” Republican institutions did absorb the en
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