How did Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” combine themes from two Enlightenment thinkers?
A. It combined Wollstonecraft’s strong demand for gender equality with Rousseau’s insistence on the abolition of human slavery.
B. It combined Locke’s idea that humans are essentially violent and greedy with Hobbes’s idea that government must provide restraint.
C. It combined Locke’s idea that society is composed of sovereign individuals with Rousseau’s idea that society enhanced freedom.
D. It combined Locke’s argument that the King’s power must be checked with Wollstonecraft’s insistence on women’s participation in governance.
Answer:C
How did Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” combine themes from two Enlightenment thinkers?
A. It combined Wollstonecraft’s strong demand for gender equality with Rousseau’s insistence on the abolition of human slavery. B. It combined Locke’s idea that humans are essentially violent and greedy with Hobbes’s idea that government must provide restraint. C. It combined Locke’s idea that society is composed of sovereign individuals with Rousseau’s idea that society enhanced freedom. D. It combined Locke’s argument that the King’s power must be checked with Wollstonecraft’s insistence on women’s participation in governance.