in 1-2 sentences choose one of the following enlightenment thinkers and name at least one idea credited to him as well as his impact on the American revolution.

Question

John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, or Jean Jacques Rousseau

Answer 1

John Locke's idea of natural rights, including the right to life, liberty, and property, greatly influenced the American revolutionaries and their belief in individual freedoms and limited government.