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Locke had the greatest direct influence. For example, Jefferson adapted the phrase 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' from Locke's 'Two Treatises on Government.' Montesquieu's book 'The Spirit of the Laws' had more influence on the U.S. Constitution, because it described the checks and balances of having three branches of government.
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What 18th century philosphical movement influenced the language of the declaration of independence?
The English philosophers John Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu.
How did John Locke James Otis and Alexander Hamilton contribute to the Declaration of Independence?
Ideas they had written about influence the author of the declaration
Shows the decided influence of John Locke and the social contract theory of government?
The Declaration of Independence
What did they use to write the declaration of independence?
Physically, they used a quill pen. If you mean what was their inspiration, then it was philosophers John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu.
Where did thomas jefferson get his inspiration for the declaration of independence?
Jefferson got his inspiration for the Declaration of Independence primarily from British political philosopher John Locke, who stated that men are born equal and endowed with natural rights. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was another significant influence; he set forth the theory of the "social contract" in which the government derives its right to rule only from the consent of the governed. Jefferson declared also that the French philosopher Montesquieu was a major influence.
