Philosophical ideas of the Enlightenment, such as a social contract between people and their government, contributed to the development of a (5 points) Select one: X a. belief in the efficiency and impartiality of governments centered on hereditary privilege b. colonial confidence in the effectiveness of republican self-government c. sense of obligation among the majority of colonists to remain loyal to Britain d. strengthened bond between colonial inhabitants and traditional monarchs

In my honest opinion , i’d say franklin d roosevelt was a president that impacted our nation , i say this because fdr is voted among top three best us presidents and he was the longest serving president by 3 terms , usually presidents only supposed to have two terms increments of 4 years , equivalent to 8 years total before election time. and he established the fdic , through the 1933 banking act and he established the us , social security system , during his presidency, and established a national minimum wage , through the fair labor standards act , fdr led the allied coalition to victory in wwii and he played a major role in the creation of the united nations.

The transcontinental railroad provided a means of fast transportation. it cut a 6 month trip into 6 days, created jobs for many people and encouraged immigration. the homestead act played a huge role in western expansion; it allowed settlers to begin a fresh start, and gave them land in exchange for their residence for up to five years and a small fee.