Problemas
Which Enlightenment thinker's idea about natural rights and the social contract influenced the American colonists? A. Isaac Newton B. Charles Darwin C. John Locke D. Immanuel Kant
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C. John Locke
Explicación
The Enlightenment was a period in the 17th and 18th centuries characterized by the emergence of new ideas about the role of the individual in society and the nature of government. Among the thinkers of the Enlightenment, John Locke is particularly known for his ideas about natural rights and the social contract. These ideas greatly influenced the American colonists during the American Revolution. Locke's theory of natural rights, which included life, liberty, and property, was foundational in shaping the Declaration of Independence. The concept of the social contract, which posits that governments are formed by the consent of the governed to protect these natural rights, also resonated with the colonists' views on the relationship between the government and the people. This is why John Locke is the correct answer to the question. Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician, Charles Darwin was a biologist known for his theory of evolution, and Immanuel Kant was a philosopher known for his work in ethics and metaphysics, none of whom focused on natural rights and the social contract in the same way that Locke did.