"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Question

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

--Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence, 1776

Thomas Jefferson's statement about unalienable rights would MOST likely have been influenced by the writings of
Responses
A John LockeJohn Locke
B James MadisonJames Madison
C Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
D Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer 1

A John Locke

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) John Locke. Thomas Jefferson was heavily influenced by the ideas of John Locke, an English philosopher, when writing the Declaration of Independence. Locke believed in the concept of natural rights, which included life, liberty, and property. Jefferson modified Locke's idea of property to include the pursuit of happiness in his famous statement.