Which statement best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution?(1 point)
The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to
rebel.
Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against
the British.
Thomas Jefferson’s idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was
used to criticize the British.
Rousseau’s creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.