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Whose Enlightenment principles did Thomas Jefferson build upon when he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

A.
King George III

B.
George Washington

C.
John Locke

D.
John Adams

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Answer:

C. John Locke | according to other guys answer.

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User Mantler
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It was primarily upon the Enlightenment principles of "John Lock" that Thomas Jefferson built upon when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, since Locke was a firm believer in individual liberties and the "social contract." 
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