What influence did English philosopher John Locke have on the declaration of independence?

A. Very little because Locke urged complete loyalty to the British king and recommended voicing any complaints to parliament.

B. Locke argued that government should protect peoples natural rights of life liberty and property.

C. Thomas Jefferson corresponded with John Locke before the committee met to write the declaration.

D. Locke had formed a British committee for Independence which the american committee patterned itself after

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5 August, 21:24

What influence did English philosopher John Locke have on the declaration of independence?

A. Very little because Locke urged complete loyalty to the British king and recommended voicing any complaints to parliament.

B. Locke argued that government should protect peoples natural rights of life liberty and property.

C. Thomas Jefferson corresponded with John Locke before the committee met to write the declaration.

D. Locke had formed a British committee for Independence which the american committee patterned itself after

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Cohen Mccullough · Answer 1

B. Locke argued that government should protect peoples natural rights of life liberty and property.

Explanation:

His discussions on freedom and social contract later influenced the written works of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other founding fathers of the United States.

In fact, one paragraph from the Second Debate was literally reproduced in the Declaration of Independence, which referred to "a long line of abuse". There was so much of Locke's influence that Thomas Jefferson wrote: "Bacon, Locke and Newton ... I consider them the three greatest men to ever live, without any exception, and laid the foundations of these superstructures that were raised in physical and moral sciences ".