EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following answers is most influenced by the following idea, ‘For in all the states of created beings capable of laws, where there is no law, there is no freedom.’-John Locke, 1690
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the nationalist unification of Germany and Italy
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the rise of industrial unions in England
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the fall of the Czarist government in Russia
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the political revolutions in America and France
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most scholars today believe that Jefferson derived the most famous ideas in the Declaration of Independence from the writings of English philosopher John Locke.
Detailed explanation-2: -Often credited as a founder of modern “liberal” thought, Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution that proved essential to both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution that followed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The single most important influence that shaped the founding of the United States comes from John Locke, a 17th century Englishman who redefined the nature of government.
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