Choose the best answer. ___ had a tremendous influence on the mind-set of the American colonists.

John Locke,

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Charles de Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke

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Three philosophers who helped to shape the mindset of the American people were Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Charles de Montesquieu. These men wrote on the subject of governmental power and of its origins and proper use.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

1.) irish.

2.) settlers could obtain cheap land nearby

3.) steam engine

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