Question

1. British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by the political thought of ________. a. King James II b. Thomas Jefferson c. John Locke d. James Madison

Answer 1

Answer: It’s C. John Locke

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Answer 2

John Locke

Step-by-step explanation:

British colonists in North America were greatly influenced by the philosophy of John Locke. John Locke was a British philosopher of the seventeenth century, and one of his main contributions was the development of the idea of a social contract. This establishes that the government and the people have an implicit contract, and that the government is bound to act in benefit of the people, who deserve to have a say in government.