Question

Question

Which Enlightenment ideas were a major factor in causing the American Revolution?(1 point)
Responses

a, the ideas of Thomas Hobbes
the ideas of Thomas Hobbes

b. equal rights for men and women
equal rights for men and women

c. capitalism
capitalism

d. separation of powers
separation of powers
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Answer 1

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The correct answers are:

- The ideas of Thomas Hobbes
- Capitalism
- Separation of powers

Answer 2

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The correct answer is d. separation of powers. The Enlightenment idea of separating powers, as advocated by philosophers like Montesquieu, played a significant role in influencing the American Revolution. This concept called for a division of government powers into different branches, such as the executive, legislative, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and abusing its authority. The American Revolutionaries incorporated this idea into the structure of their new government, the United States Constitution, in order to establish a system of checks and balances and safeguard individual liberties.