American Enlightenment

The American Enlightenment was a period of intellectual and philosophical fervor in the thirteen American colonies in the 18th to 19th century, which led to the American Revolution and the creation of the United States of America.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was one of the most important intellectual leaders of the Enlightenment in the thirteen American colonies.

enlightenment　/ɪn'laɪtnmənt/　n)啓発･教化･悟り

the Enlightenment ；17-18世紀のヨーロッパの啓蒙運動

intellectual　/,ɪntə'ləktʃuəl/　adj)知性の･知的な

philosophical　/,fɪlə'sɒfɪkl/　/,fɪlə'sɑːfɪkl/　adj)哲学に通じた、理性的な･冷静な

fervor　/'fɜːvə(r)/　/'fɜːrvər/　n)熱烈さ･真剣さ･熱情