Question

Which statement best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution?(1 point)
Responses

The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to rebel.
The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to rebel.

Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.
Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.

Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize the British.
Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize the British.

Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.

Answer 1

Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.

Explanation: Enlightenment thinkers (Locke, Montesquieu, etc.) promoted natural rights, consent of the governed, and limitations on power, which the colonists used to justify rebellion and the Declaration of Independence.