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Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.
Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.
Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
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.
Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize the British.
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The statement that best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution is:
"Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British."
This reflects the broader influence of Enlightenment thought on American revolutionary ideals, emphasizing concepts like individual liberties and the legitimacy of government derived from the consent of the governed.
