The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society

Alexander Hamilton American Enlightenment Articles of Confederation assembly authority Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Rush body Britain British character citizens colonies common Confederation Congress Constitution Convention danger debt Declaration doctrine effect election England equal established Europe executive exercise federal France Franklin freedom French Revolution friends give Govt Hamilton happiness hope House human independent individuals interest James Madison Jefferson John Adams John Quincy Adams justice king labor laws legislative legislature less letter liberty live Madison mankind means Memorial Edition ment mind monarchy Monticello Montpellier moral nation natural right nature necessary never object occasion opinion party passions persons philosophical political present principles produce question reason religion render republic republican respect revolution sentiments society sovereignty spirit taxes thing Thomas Jefferson thought tion truth Union United Virginia virtue whole wish