The reasons for the growth of representative government during the colonial era include the Geographic distance from England; the need for lawmaking structure; and:

Question

a. need for lawmaking structure
b. interest in growing cash crops
c. influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers
d. ideas of john smith and other english soldiers

Answer 1

The correct answer is: c. influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers.

The Enlightenment emphasized ideas such as individual rights, social contracts, and government by consent, which greatly influenced the development of representative government during the colonial era.