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

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.

John Locke