The eighteenth century was a period of increased science and reason; Religion played a minor role in the daily lives of the colonists. With the increasing use of printing, written documents could be obtained by the masses, thus circulating ideas and theories throughout the navigable world. Due to the great influence of organized religion and ruling monarchies, many were unable to ignore the entrenched notions of Anglican Christianity. The Enlightenment Movement brought forth the First Great Awakening, each of which provided aspects that influence the intended structure of the United States. Relationships between the English, French, American Indians, and new immigrants became strained, thus leading to destruction, ambition, fear, and hatred. However, the alliances that were built and destroyed did not cross all lines, but rather lived peacefully alongside remote neighbors. The thoughts of reason and science began to take over the colonies, just as they had invaded the regions of the Atlantic Trade Route. Unconventional thoughts and great discoveries driven by the Enlightenment overshadowed Protestant and Eurocentric societies, thus developing a reemergence of religion in everyday life. Thomas Jefferson, although an individual of his own development, played a prominent political figure and was highly respected by many he stated that "By the law of nature, all men are born free, each comes into the world with a right to his own person, which includes the freedom to move and use it as he pleases. This is what is called personal freedom, and is given to him by the Author of nature, because it is necessary for his sustenance. Jefferson challenged Buffon's Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by studying and ... halfway through the document... nations changed became tense, then exploded into another major indicator of the Indian Wars. Influences were no longer the center of everyday life science and reason were contributing to American identity moving away from the oppressive state that settlers had been subjected to for generations. Not only did the Enlightenment bring a desire for exploration, it also brought greater conflict with the American Indians. The Great Awakening will bring religion back to the foreground, although for the Founding Fathers it will not be the center of attention as it had in European politics. The desire to satisfy curiosities led the Nation to rapidly advance in technology and science, then create an identity that would demonstrate that a nation could survive without a ruling monarchy and that all people have the opportunity to succeed.