Revolutions are an ideological and physical struggle for change and reform. Political ideologies play an essential role in inspiring the desire for change and act as a catalyst for political action to create that change. New ideas, ways of thinking, and an emphasis on scientific knowledge were important in the early modern world. John Locke's political ideas represent this new way of thinking about society and government. John Locke's Second Treatise on Government shaped the modern world by influencing the American and French Revolutions and providing the foundation for the development of American government and society. In the Second Treatise on Government, Locke sets out his ideas on natural rights and the role of government. LockeThis is evident in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen which, like the American Declaration, announced that the purpose of government is the "preservation of natural rights" which are "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression" (91) .This reflects Locke's ideas about equality and natural rights, which the French used to gain representation and equality for the Third Estate and end aristocratic rule in France (WT/WA 569). , they considered freedom to be their natural right, which was violated by the king's government along with the privileges granted to the First and Second Estates. Influenced by the American Revolution and the ideas of Locke, the French thought it was their duty to change this government. Locke's political ideology catalyzed American and French colonists by building a republican government in which the people elected government leaders who represented them and worked for their interests (WT/WA 568). This type of government reflects Locke's idea of ​​government made by consent of the people, in which the people "choose and authorize a legislature" who makes laws to protect their interests (38). Furthermore, Locke's view of property influenced the social and economic development of American society. Locke argues that every individual has the natural right of property which is the result of his labor and cannot be taken away from him (36). This suggests an economic system in which an individual's property and interests are important (Mancia class, 3/9/15). American society, influenced by this vision of property, developed the system of capitalism, which in The Wealth of Nations is described as the "system of natural liberty" that allows "every man... to pursue his own interest" (Smith 139). . This free market system that led to American economic development was partially inspired by Locke. John Locke's Second Treatise on Government influenced the early modern period by inspiring the American and French Revolutions and influencing American society. Perhaps the American Revolution would not have occurred without the support of Locke's political ideology. Locke's views helped create the new modern era of freedom,