Which Enlightenment-era development was most aligned with the beliefs of

Thomas Hobbes?

A. The establishment of a democratic government in the United

States

O

B. The willingness of North American colonists and French citizens

to rebel against their rulers

C. The appearance of enlightened despots such as Catherine the

Great

O

D. The publication of books on religious freedom like Voltaire's A

Treatise on Toleration

B. The willingness of North American colonists and French citizens

to rebel against their rulers

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes was an englishman who lived in the 1600s, he had very strong opinions on how the government should be and the theories of human nature. He believed that absolute monarchy would be suitable for the government, where the government would have relentless power over the people and society where no laws or constitution could stop it. He believed in this because he believed all humans were naturally evil and had no good in them, he started to believe in this after witnessing the horrors of the English Civil War. Thomas Hobbes believed that without a strict government, people would rebel and cause havoc, and he wanted everyone to obey to the government's rules.