John Locke's political philosophy stressed that there should be a "social contract" between citizens and their government in which citizens give up certain personal freedoms for the good of society.
It’s probably the Boston tea party or the colonial issue like overall is taxes in that sort. It was in Britain or America And they had enough of the taxes that would get so they protested.
prevent European nations from buying the land
True.
The Spaniards were interested in new world riches.