Which statement correctly analyzes how Enlightenment thinker Thomas Hobbes’s ideas impacted the American Revolution?(1 point)

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Thomas Hobbes rewrote the founding document of the revolution to include women, emphasizing equality.
Thomas Hobbes rewrote the founding document of the revolution to include women, emphasizing equality.

Thomas Hobbes’s ideas on liberty, equality, and fraternity became the rallying cry of the American Revolution.
Thomas Hobbes’s ideas on liberty, equality, and fraternity became the rallying cry of the American Revolution.

Colonists revolted when their rights to life, liberty, and property were ignored by the king.
Colonists revolted when their rights to life, liberty, and property were ignored by the king.

Colonists felt that their agreement with the king had been broken when he violated their rights.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly analyzes how Enlightenment thinker Thomas Hobbes’s ideas impacted the American Revolution is:

Colonists felt that their agreement with the king had been broken when he violated their rights.

Hobbes’s social contract theory suggested that individuals consent to surrender some of their freedoms to a ruler in exchange for stability and security. When colonists felt that their rights were being violated, they believed the social contract had been broken, justifying their revolt against British rule.