Question

Which thinker was responsible for the renewed interest in the social contract and inspired American colonists?
a) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b) John Locke
c) Thomas Hobbes
d) Voltaire

Answer 1

Answer:

John Locke

Explanation:

His theories on natural rights, individual liberty, and the consent of the governed had a significant impact on the American Revolution and the creation of the United States. Locke's belief in the social contract highlighted the legitimacy of government as derived from the consent of the people it rules.