THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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This man influenced Thomas Jefferson and the writing of the Declaration of Independence, he stated that if government failed, people had the right to overthrow it.
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John Adams
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John Locke
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John Williams
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson adopted John Locke’s theory of natural rights to provide a reason for revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American revolutionary generation drew many of its ideas from the English philosopher John Locke (1632–1704).
Detailed explanation-3: -Written in June 1776, Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams (1735–1826), Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790), other members of the committee appointed to draft the document, and by Congress.
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