The list below provides reasons for the growth of representative government during the Colonial Era.

Question

Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government
Geographic distance from England
Need for lawmaking structure
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Which of the following reasons correctly replaces the question mark in the above list?

(1 point)
Responses

Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers
Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers

Interest in growing cash crops
Interest in growing cash crops

Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers
Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

Need to establish trading forts

Answer 1

The correct reason that replaces the question mark in the list is:

Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

The Enlightenment philosophers, including John Locke, emphasized ideas of individual rights, government by consent, and the importance of representative government, which significantly influenced the development of democratic ideals in the American colonies.