Which of the following was an Enlightenment thinker whose ideas influenced American political thought? A. George Whitefield B. Jonathan Edwards C. King George II D. John Locke

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Answer:

John Locke

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Answer:

John Locke  was an Enlightenment thinker whose ideas influenced American political thought

Explanation:

During the American Revolution, the ideas of great enlightenment thinker John Locke greatly influenced the American politics. He talked about a newly defined government. With a history of monarchic past the concept of a democratic government was indeed challenging as well as revolutionary. He emphasized on the reasoning power of human to eradicate tyranny and proposed about a legitimate government.

According to Locke the government should work for the natural rights of human- the life, liberty and property, failing to do so, the people must possess the right to demolish that government.  

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