USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -But, Locke concluded, if a government persecutes its people with “a long train of abuses” over an extended period, the people have the right to resist that government, alter or abolish it, and create a new political system. Jefferson adopted John Locke’s theory of natural rights to provide a reason for revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern. These thinkers had a profound effect on the American and French revolutions and the democratic governments that they produced.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Locke was a leading philosopher and political theorist. His ideas helped lay the foundation for both the Enlightenment and the birth of liberalism in the 17th century. Locke is credited with bringing a scientist’s eye to the field of philosophy, using empirical evidence to support his ideas.