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Montesquieu's philosophies greatly influenced the American Revolution and the way America decided to have its government ran. Montesquieu believed in freedom of speech, the idea of sharing powers, and checks and balances, all of which can be found in America's government today. Also, he thought no man should fear another. This could easily be connected to how the Americans decided to rebel against Britain. He believed everyone should be equal under the eyes of government, which he wrote in his inspirational book, //The Spirit of Laws//. People began to listen and understand these ideas which caused them to think for themselves, starting the 18th century Revolutions. Montesquieu's new ideas caused people to criticize government's abuses of power. Montesquieu talked about how different climates and geographical regions could effect society. America, being a different geographical region, could potentially have a different "best" government for themselves.