Influences on American documen

Influences Upon American Documents Our country has been shaped by many different people. Our country has used the laws that were invented by people that lived a long time ago. The biggest influence on the documents that shape our country are from eighteenth century philosophes and from earlier English documents. If these documents were not around their might not be a United States of America. "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men …

…any of your rights. This is the idea of John Locke. As you can see if it were not for these three documents the United States would not be the free, enjoyable place that we live in now. So when you hear of these documents do not put them off. Think of all of the ideas of different people that went in to make these important documents. Then you will have more respect for America.