How did montesquieu's reflect john locke's ideas about government

How did John Locke and Montesquieu influence the American colonists? Montesquieu believed that a government should not be controlled by a particular group, influencing the government to consist of 3 branches of government in separation of powers. Locke's ideas were the basis for the Declaration of Independence.

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