How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?

Instructions:

Length: 500 words maximum
Essay should be typed and double-spaced. Cite all quotations and paraphrases. Writing is NOT a series of continuous quotations. Make it clear to the reader that you read the text carefully.
Remember to write a thesis statement (central argument) in your introduction, then develop your thesis and provide historical evidence (body of your essay), and end with a closing paragraph.
Use Chicago Manual of Style: Footnotes or Endnotes