Whose ideas about the nature of government deeply influenced Thomas Jefferson as he drafted the Declaration of Independence? A. Locke B. Rousseau C. M

Question

Whose ideas about the nature of government deeply influenced Thomas Jefferson as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
A. Locke
B. Rousseau
C. Montesquieu
D. Hobbes

Answer 1

The philosophy of John Locke had a great influence on the writing of the Declaration of Independence.  Answer (A) is correct.