Why was it important to the Founding Fathers to justify their actions by evoking traditional English rights? Select the answer that is closest In meaning to the given word or phrase.
OA.
Because they were extreme reactionaries who disagreed with the ideals of the Enlightenment
Because they were not familiar with the political philosophy of John Locke
B.
C.
Because, as members of the social elite, they did not want to provoke a radical revolution to overthrow the entire social
structure
OD.
Because they thought that the British might not have heard of Montesquieu and Voltaire